Mechanics liens: attachment date.

The California Constitution provides that mechanics, persons furnishing materials, artisans, and laborers of every class have a lien upon the property upon which they have bestowed labor or furnished material for the value of the labor done and material furnished. The California Constitution also requires the Legislature to provide, by law, for the speedy and efficient enforcement of those liens. Existing statutory law governs private works of improvement and specifies the conditions required to enforce a mechanic's lien. Existing law provides that an associated lien has priority over a lien, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance on the work of improvement or the real property on…