This booklet is a guide of the events and steps which occur in the foreclosure process and contains useful information about the. This guide has basic information about.The foreclosure process in California typically takes around 4 to 5 months, a minimum of 111 days from start to finish. Foreclosure occurs when a borrower fails to make mortgage payments, leading the lender to repossess and sell the property to recover the owed amount. Learn how the California foreclosure process works, including preforeclosure steps, foreclosure procedures, and homeowners rights. Among the most prominent features of the current housing crisis has been an unprecedented jump in the incidence of mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures. We would like to hear from you. Failure to make payments results in the foreclosure of the mortgage. Santa Clara County Super.