California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 9792

(a) It is the public policy of this state that parties to all business transactions, including those transactions which are the subject of this chapter, exhibit mutual financial responsibility with respect to one another.  Accordingly, the existence of liens, the concurrence of liens, and the priorities of liens subject to this chapter are determined so as to implement this public policy.

(b) In addition, it is the public policy of this state that all persons engaged in the business of aviation be subject to the highest level of certification by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America (hereafter “the FAA”) available to those persons, and further, that these certificated persons be subject to the highest level of FAA surveillance activities and enforcement proceedings.  This certification and surveillance contributes substantially towards the protection of the public by attempting to assure continued and ongoing compliance with all applicable FAA standards and certification criteria.  Accordingly, the existence of liens, concurrence of liens, and priorities of liens as set forth in this chapter are determined so as to implement this public policy.