California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 180200

The Legislature, by the enactment of this division, intends that the additional funds provided governmental agencies by this chapter shall supplement existing local revenues being used for public transportation purposes and that local governments maintain their existing commitment of local funds for transportation purposes.

The Legislature further intends that transportation authorities utilize “pay-as-you-go” financing as the preferred method of funding transportation improvements and operations authorized by Section 180205, and that bond financing be utilized as an alternative method of funding, where the scope of the planned expenditures makes “pay-as-you-go” financing unfeasible.