California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 7268

(a) Notes with a maturity not exceeding 15 months after the date of issue, issued in anticipation of uncollected taxes, income, revenue, cash receipts, and other moneys of the State of California or any city, county, city and county, or school district, therefore, provided the notes and warrants and the interest thereon shall be a first lien and charge against, and shall be payable from, the first moneys received by the local agency from the pledged moneys, provided the total amount of the notes issued at any one time or during any specified period does not exceed 85 percent of the receipts or revenues.

(b) Grant anticipation notes issued by the agencies and payable not later than 36 months after the date of issue, provided that the total amount of the notes and interest payable thereon issued at any one time or during any specified period does not exceed 80 percent of the grant funds stated in writing by the granting authority as committed, appropriated and shall be paid on a specified date or dates within a 36-month period from the dating of the notes.