Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 704.920 : Enforcement Of Judgments — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Enforcement Of Money Judgments — Exemptions — Declared Homesteads — Recording homestead declaration Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A dwelling in which an owner or spouse of an owner resides may be selected as a declared homestead pursuant to this article by recording a homestead declaration in the office of the county recorder of the county where the dwelling is located. From and after the time of recording, the dwelling is a declared homestead for the purposes of this article. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 704.920