Cal. RTC § 3439
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 3439, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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Official statutory text
In appropriate columns on the delinquent roll, or the secured roll if the delinquent roll has been dispensed with, opposite each parcel separately valued the taxes on which have been declared in default, the tax collector shall enter “tax defaulted,” the date of the declaration, and the total amount declared to be in default.
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