Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 706.029 : Enforcement Of Judgments — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Enforcement Of Money Judgments — Wage Garnishment — General Provisions — Lien upon earning created by service of withholding order Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Service of an earnings withholding order creates a lien upon the earnings of the judgment debtor that are required to be withheld pursuant to the order and upon all property of the employer subject to the enforcement of a money judgment in the amount required to be withheld pursuant to such order. The lien continues for a period of one year from the date the earnings of the judgment debtor become payable unless the amount required to be withheld pursuant to the order is paid as required by law. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 706.029