California Code, Fish and Game Code - FGC § 15404

(a) If the commission finds that the area applied for is available for lease and that the lease would be in the public interest, it shall publish a notice that the area is being considered for leasing.

(b) The commission shall have legal notices published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county where the water bottom, or any part thereof, is located, describing the area to be leased and the type of operation to be conducted. The publication shall comply with Sections 6060 and 6066 of the Government Code.