California Code, Government Code - GOV § 66907.5

The conservancy may request the State Public Works Board to exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2), if the requirements of Section 66906.4 are met and the conservancy finds that all reasonable efforts to acquire the property have failed and that the action is necessary to remove an impediment to an otherwise voluntary acquisition or is needed to achieve the purposes of other related acquisitions.