Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 2621

After the second installment of taxes on the secured roll is delinquent, the tax collector shall collect a cost of up to fifty-five dollars ($55), but no more than the actual cost, for preparing the delinquent tax records and giving notice of delinquency on each separate valuation on the secured roll of:

(a)Real property, except possessory interests.

(b)Possessory interests.

(c)Personal property cross-secured to real property.

The cost shall be collected even though the property appears on the roll due to a special assessment and no valuation of the property is given.