California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16102

(1) Prescribe design criteria and performance standards with the objective of reasonably ensuring the limitation of earthquake damage or the continuous operational capability of buildings with earthquake hazard mitigation technologies, or both.

(2) Determine the procedure for estimating the life cycle costs of a building designed and constructed according to the provisions of this chapter.

(3) Establish the criteria for determining the suitability of earthquake hazard mitigation technology as compared to conventional construction considering project-specific design requirements and life cycle costs.