Cal. Civil Code § 2889 : Lien — California Civil Code — Obligations — Liens In General — Effect Of Liens — Void contracts Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session All contracts for the forfeiture of property subject to a lien, in satisfaction of the obligation secured thereby, and all contracts in restraint of the right of redemption from a lien, are void. Ca. Civ. Code § 2889