California Code, Education Code - EDC § 17440

Except as provided in Section 2192.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, an owner's development lien imposed for the purposes of this article shall have the same priority as special assessment liens described in Article 13 (commencing with Section 53930) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. Except as to any due, unpaid and delinquent amount, the owner's development lien shall not be deemed to be a prior encumbrance within the meaning of Section 766 of the Financial Code. From and after the date of the recording of the owner's development lien, all persons shall be deemed to have notice of the contents thereof.