California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 48704.1

(a) A stewardship organization's funding mechanism shall provide a stewardship assessment for each container of a paint product and sold by manufacturers in this state, and the assessment shall be remitted to the stewardship organization, if applicable.

(b) The stewardship assessment shall be added to the cost of all paint products sold to California retailers and distributors, and each California retailer or distributor shall add the assessment to the purchase price of all paint products covered by the program sold in the state.

(c) The stewardship assessment shall be approved by the department as part of a stewardship plan, and shall be sufficient to recover, but not exceed, the cost of the stewardship program.  A stewardship plan shall require that any surplus funds be put back into the program to reduce the costs of the program, including the assessment amount.