California Code, Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 5322

The State of California or any department thereof that has jurisdiction over any real property subject to assessment as provided in this chapter shall pay the amount of money assessed against such real property together with any interest as herein provided. If the State of California or the department thereof having jurisdiction of the real property does not pay the amount of money so assessed against such property on or before the end of the second fiscal year following the date when the notice of assessment is recorded pursuant to Section 3114, the owner of such assessment shall, within six months after the end of the second fiscal year, have the right to file a claim against the State of California in the manner provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and neither any provision of those chapters nor any statute of limitation nor any other statutory provision shall bar the filing of such a claim within such six-months' period.