Welcome to the California Law Revision Commission

-- Last revised 6/3/08 --

Mechanics Lien Law

    The Commission is engaged in a comprehensive revision of the mechanics lien law. The Commission has issued a report that provides an overview of the project.
    As an initial matter, the Commission has issued a recommendation to address the double liability problem in home improvement contracts. This recommendation has not yet been enacted into law.
    The Commission has now completed a general revision of the mechanics lien law with the objective of modernizing, simplifying, and clarifying the law, and making it more user friendly, efficient, and effective for all stakeholders.

    If you have questions or comments on this study, send email to Steve Cohen at scohen@clrc.ca.gov.

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Legislation

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Final Recommendation

  • Recommendation -- Mechanics Lien Law (Preprint) (2/21/2008)

  • Recommendation -- The Double Liability Problem in Home Improvement Contracts (2/11/2002)

  • Report -- Mechanic's Lien Law Reform (2/11/2002)

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Tentative Recommendations and Other Requests for Comment

  • Tentative Rec. -- Mechanics Lien Law (June 2006) -- Comments Due: 9/30/2006

  • Discussion Draft -- Consumer Protection Options Under Home Improvement Contracts (December 2001)

  • Tentative Rec. -- The Double Payment Problem in Home Improvement Contracts (September 2001)

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Meeting Minutes

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Staff Memoranda

  • Memo 2008-12, Supp. 2 -- 2008 Legislative Program: Status of Bills (06/02/2008)

  • Memo 2008-11 -- 2008 Legislative Program: Status of Bills (04/07/2008)

  • Memo 2008-9, Supp. 3 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Discussion of Issues (02/14/2008)

  • Memo 2008-9, Supp. 2 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Discussion of Issues (02/06/2008)

  • Memo 2008-9, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Discussion of Issues (02/04/2008)

  • Memo 2008-9 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Discussion of Issues (2/1/2008)

  • Memo 2008-4, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Preliminary Part of Recommendation (01/17/2008)

  • Memo 2008-4 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Preliminary Part of Recommendation (01/11/2008)

  • Memo 2007-57, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Deferred Issues (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (12/10/2007)

  • Memo 2007-58 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Draft of Recommendation) (12/10/2007)

  • Memo 2007-57 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Deferred Issues (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (11/29/2007)

  • Memo 2007-45, Supp. 4 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (10/24/2007)

  • Memo 2007-45, Supp. 3 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comment on Tentative Recommendation) (10/18/2007)

  • Memo 2007-45, Supp. 2 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comment on Tentative Recommendation) (10/16/2007)

  • Memo 2007-45, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (10/4/2007)

  • Memo 2007-45 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (9/24/2007)

  • Memo 2007-34, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (8/17/2007)

  • Memo 2007-34 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) [Note: This memo discusses public work; the title contains an inadvertent error.] (8/13/2007)

  • Memo 2007-25 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (6/12/2007)

  • Memo 2007-11, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (4/24/07)

  • Memo 2007-11 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (4/13/2007)

  • Memo 2007-8, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (2/27/07)

  • Memo 2007-08 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (2/16/2007)

  • Memo 2006-48, Supp. 4 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (1/25/2007)

  • Memo 2006-48, Supp. 3 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (1/12/2007)

  • Memo 2006-48, Supp. 2 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (12/8/2006)

  • Memo 2006-48, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (12/4/2006)

  • Memo 2006-48 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Private Work of Improvement (Analysis of Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (11/29/2006)

  • Memo 2006-43, Supp. 2 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Analysis of Comments: Private Work of Improvement) (10/27/2006)

  • Memo 2006-43, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Analysis of Comments: Private Work of Improvement) (10/23/2006)

  • Memo 2006-43 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Analysis of Comments: Private Work of Improvement) (10/19/2006)

  • Memo 2006-39 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (10/11/2006)

  • Memo 2006-26 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Conforming Revisions) (6/8/2006)

  • Memo 2006-20 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Draft of Tentative Recommendation) (5/31/2006)

  • Memo 2006-3 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Discussion of Issues) (1/12/2006)

  • Memo 2005-43, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Material Received at Meeting) (11/18/2005)

  • Memo 2005-43 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Public Work Remedies (10/31/2005)

  • Memo 2005-31 & 38, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Material Received at Meeting) (9/30/2005)

  • Memo 2005-38 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Invalid Lien (9/7/2005)

  • Memo 2005-31 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Notice to Withhold Funds (9/6/2005)

  • Memo 2005-24, Supp. 2 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Material Received at Meeting) (7/14/2005)

  • Memo 2005-24, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Discussion of Issues) (7/8/2005)

  • Memo 2005-24 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Discussion of Issues) (6/23/2005)

  • Memo 2005-19, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Cancellation of Invalid Lien (5/6/2005)

  • Memo 2005-19 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Discussion of Issues) (4/29/2005)

  • Memo 2005-12 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Discussion of Issues) (2/25/2005)

  • Memo 2005-4, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Material Received at Meeting) (2/4/2005)

  • Memo 2005-4 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Discussion of Issues (1/7/2005)

  • Memo 2004-31, Supp. 2 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Material Received at Meeting) (11/19/2004)

  • Memo 2004-31, Supp. 1 -- Mechanics Lien Law: Comments of Sam Abdulaziz (11/15/2004)

  • Memo 2004-31 -- Mechanics Lien Law (Discussion of Issues) (10/28/2004)

  • Memo 2004-4 -- Mechanics Lien Law: General Revision (Reactivation of Study) (1/6/2004)

  • Memo 2002-7, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (Comments on Discussion Draft) (1/30/2002)

  • Memo 2002-8 -- Mechanic's Liens: Report to Legislature (Staff Draft) (1/15/2002)

  • Memo 2002-7 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (Comments on Discussion Draft) (1/14/2002)

  • Memo 2001-99, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment (Additional Commentary) (11/29/2001)

  • Memo 2001-99, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment (CSLB Bond Report) (11/26/2001)

  • Memo 2001-99 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (11/21/2001)

  • Memo 2001-92, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Revision (Abdulaziz Comments) (11/13/2001)

  • Memo 2001-92 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Revision (11/7/2001)

  • Memo 2001-70, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (Commentary) (9/19/2001)

  • Memo 2001-71 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Revision (9/17/2001)

  • Memo 2001-70 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (Draft Tentative Recommendation) (9/11/2001)

  • Memo 2001-52, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (Commentary) (6/28/2001)

  • Memo 2001-52, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (Commentary) (6/26/2001)

  • Memo 2001-53, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Statutory Revision (Commentary) (6/26/2001)

  • Memo 2001-53 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Statutory Revision (6/21/2001)

  • Memo 2001-52 -- Mechanic's Liens: Double Payment Issue (6/19/2001)

  • Memo 2001-41, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Revision (Comments of Sam Abdulaziz & James Acret) (5/16/2001)

  • Memo 2001-41, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Revision (Comments of Gordon Hunt) (5/11/2001)

  • Memo 2001-41 -- Mechanic's Liens: General Revision (5/10/2001)

  • Memo 2001-18, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens (Comment Letters) (1/30/2001)

  • Memo 2001-18 -- Mechanic's Liens: Overview of Reform Proposals (1/24/2001)

  • Memo 2001-18, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Homeowner Relief Recovery Fund (1/24/2001)

  • Memo 2000-78, Supp. 5 -- Mechanic's Liens (More Comment Letters) (12/14/2000)

  • Memo 2000-78, Supp. 4 -- Mechanic's Liens (More Comment Letters) (12/13/2000)

  • Memo 2000-78, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens (Homeowner's Recovery Fund) (12/8/2000)

  • Memo 2000-78, Supp. 3 -- Mechanic's Liens: Homeowner's Relief Recovery Act (New Draft) (12/8/2000)

  • Memo 2000-78 -- Mechanic's Liens: Reform Proposals (12/6/2000)

  • Memo 2000-78, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens (General Comment Letters) (12/6/2000)

  • Memo 2000-63, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens (Additional Commentary) (10/3/2000)

  • Memo 2000-63, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens (Commentary from Consultants) (10/2/2000)

  • Memo 2000-63 -- Mechanic's Liens: Home Improvement Payment Bond (9/29/2000)

  • Memo 2000-47, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens (Additional Comments) (7/18/2000)

  • Memo 2000-47 -- Mechanic's Liens: Full Pay and Direct Pay Drafts (7/14/2000)

  • Memo 2000-37, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens (Materials Submitted at June 2000 Meeting) (6/22/2000)

  • Memo 2000-37, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens (Letters) (6/16/2000)

  • Memo 2000-36, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Constitutional Issues (Abdulaziz Letter) (6/15/2000)

  • Memo 2000-37 -- Mechanic's Liens: Draft Proposals (6/13/2000)

  • Memo 2000-36 -- Mechanic's Liens: Constitutional Issues (6/2/2000)

  • Memo 2000-26, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens (Materials Submitted at April 2000 Meeting) (4/13/2000)

  • Memo 2000-26, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens (Comments of Gordon Hunt) (4/10/2000)

  • Memo 2000-26 -- Mechanic's Liens: Issues and Other Approaches (4/4/2000)

  • Memo 2000-9, Supp. 2 -- Mechanic's Liens (Materials Submitted at February 2000 Meeting) (2/11/2000)

  • Memo 2000-9 -- Mechanic's Liens (1/31/2000)

  • Memo 2000-9, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Update on HIPP Project (1/31/2000)

  • Memo 99-85, Supp. 1 -- Mechanic's Liens: Commencement of Study (Additional Material) (11/29/99)

  • Memo 99-85 -- Mechanic's Liens: Commencement of Study (11/16/99)

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Background Study

  • Background Study -- Report to Law Revision Commission Regarding Recommendations for Changes to the Mechanic's Lien Law [Part 2]; Gordon Hunt (March 2000)

  • Background Study -- Report to Law Revision Commission Regarding Recommendations for Changes to the Mechanic's Lien Law [Part 1]; Gordon Hunt (November 1999)

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