Public Resources Code § 6851
ARTICLE 3. Oil and Gas Leases on Lands Other Than Tide and Submerged Lands
Lands owned by the State, or lands in which the oil and gas deposits are reserved to the State, other than tide and submerged lands, may be leased for the production of oil and gas in accordance with the provisions of this article and of this chapter in so far as not in conflict with the provisions of this article.