California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 3366

As a condition of receipt of a loan pursuant to Section 3365, a participating party shall be required to conduct a comprehensive marketing program that makes consumers aware of the availability of these financial assistance programs, and to provide appropriate security for repayment of the loan, including, without limitation, a pledge to the authority of consumer and business loan repayments collected through utility bills, as applicable and a certification that the duration of a loan will not exceed the useful life of a purchase.