California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 48103

(a) The board shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter.

(b) The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall include criteria for grant eligibility and shall establish a process that is open and accessible to the public under which grant applications may be reviewed, ranked, and awarded. The regulations shall also develop a process for a farm or ranch property owner to appeal a public entity's or Native American tribe's determination of responsibility pursuant to Section 48102.

(c) The regulations adopted under this section shall require the applicant public entity or Native American tribe to certify to both of the following:

(d) If a public entity or Native American tribe denies a grant application, it shall notify the farm or ranch property owner in writing as to why the application was denied.

(e) Nothing in this section is intended to prevent a farm or ranch property owner from receiving reimbursement for solid waste cleanup or abatement costs under the grant program or pursuant to any other law.