Pub. Resources Code, § 25992.21

(a) The commission may accept federal and private sector moneys, including for purposes of financial commitments made to fulfill a lessee’s bidding credits in a bureau lease sale auction, for purposes of this chapter. The private sector moneys shall be deposited into the account. The federal moneys shall be deposited into the fund.

(b) Records of the donations received by the commission, or by eligible entities from offshore wind entities, and allocations made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to public disclosure.

(c) Every 90 days, an offshore wind entity shall report to the commission all of the following:

(1) The aggregate amount of donations made.

(2) The number of groups or tribes that received donations.

(3) The counties where those groups or tribes are based.

(4) The types of eligible entities that received a donation, including, but not limited to, whether the eligible entity is a tribe, community group, local government, or third party.

(d) For each donation made by an offshore wind entity and reported pursuant to subdivision (c), the commission shall post a report on its internet website annually. The report shall only include the following information:

(1) The total amount of donations received by eligible entities from offshore wind entities in the preceding year.

(2) The total amount of donations received by eligible entities from offshore wind entities in each county in the preceding year.

(3) The types of eligible entities that received donations from offshore wind entities in the preceding year.

(4) The number of eligible entities that received a donation from offshore wind entities in the preceding year.

(e) The commission may enter into an agreement with a donor for the purposes for which the donation may be used consistent with this chapter.

(f) Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the Director of Finance’s approval of the donations accepted by the commission under this section is not required.