Cal. PROB § 5614

(a) “Revocable transfer on death deed” means an instrument created pursuant to this part that does all of the following: (1) Makes a donative transfer of real property to a named beneficiary. (2) Operates on the transferor’s death. (3) Remains revocable until the transferor’s death. (b) A revocable transfer on death deed may also be known as a “revocable TOD deed.” (c) A revocable transfer on death deed may be used to transfer real property even if ownership of the property is not typically evidenced or transferred by use of a deed.