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Public Contract Code § 3501

ARTICLE 5. Buy Clean California Act

Current as of September 28, 2026Pub. Contract Code, § 3501Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 325, Sec. 1. (SB 1207) Effective January 1, 2025.

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Awarding authority” means any of the following:

(1) A state agency for a contract for a public works project that is subject to the State Contract Act (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) of Part 2).

(2) The Regents of the University of California for a contract for a public works project that is subject to Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 10500) of Part 2.

(3) The Trustees of the California State University for a contract for a public works project that is subject to the California State University Contract Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 10700) of Part 2).

(b) “Department” means the Department of General Services.

(c) “Eligible materials” means any of the following:

(1) Carbon steel rebar.

(2) Flat glass.

(3) Insulation.

(4) Structural steel.

(d) “Eligible project” means a project that the awarding authority determines will require eligible materials.