California Revenue And Taxation Code Section 4102

The amount necessary to redeem shall be paid in lawful money of the United States and is the sum of the following: (a) The total amount of all prior year defaulted taxes. (b) Delinquent penalties and costs. (c) Redemption penalties. (d) A redemption fee of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) on each separately valued parcel tax defaulted after June 13, 1947, and prior to June 13, 1969. A redemption fee of two dollars ($2) on each separately valued parcel tax defaulted after June 12, 1969, and prior to January 1, 1979. A redemption fee of five dollars ($5) on each separately valued parcel tax defaulted after January 1, 1979, and prior to January 1, 1984, and a redemption fee of fifteen dollars ($15) on and after that date. On property tax defaulted prior to June 13, 1947, there shall be no redemption fee collected.