Cal. Gov. Code § 14666
With the approval of the state agency concerned, the director may grant and convey in the name of the state, easements and rights-of-way across real property belonging to the state not used for highway rights-of-way or high-speed rail rights-of-way, for those purposes and upon that consideration and subject to those conditions, limitations, restrictions, and reservations as the director deems are in the interest of the state. All revenue received in connection with the granting and conveying of those easements and rights-of-way, including charges made for administrative costs, shall be deposited in the General Fund for appropriation as provided in Section 15863. Any expenditure in connection with the granting and conveying of those easements and rights-of-way or investigating proposed gifts of real property to the state may be allocated from the appropriation made pursuant to Section 15863.
Ca. Gov. Code § 14666