Cal. Com. Code § 9605
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a secured party does not owe a duty based on its status as secured party to either of the following persons:
(1) To a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows all of the following:
(2) To a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows both of the following:
(b) A secured party owes a duty based on its status as a secured party to a person if, at the time the secured party obtains control of collateral that is a controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible or at the time the security interest attaches to the collateral, whichever is later, both of the following conditions are satisfied: