The exemptions from enforcement of a money judgment provided by this title do not apply to property levied upon or otherwise subjected to a lien prior to the operative date. Whether such property is exempt is determined by the exemptions provided by law at the time the lien was created.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 694.080
Transitional Provisions
Known as the Enforcement of Judgments Law
The act spans §§ 680.010–724.260 (467 sections).
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.