LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeEducation CodeDiv. 14Pt. 68.1Ch. 3Art. 5§ 100700 Bond Authorization Amount

§ 100700 Bond Authorization Amount

Education Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 100700 Bond Authorization Amount

This law lets California sell up to $1.65 billion in bonds (not counting any refunding bonds) to fund higher‑education building projects and to pay back a special revolving fund.

Key Takeaways

  • •California can sell up to $1.65 billion in bonds for higher‑education projects.
  • •Any refunding bonds are excluded from that $1.65 billion total.
  • •The bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the state, meaning the state promises to pay back the money and interest.

Example

A state university needs $300 million to build a new science building.

The state can issue bonds from the $1.65 billion limit to raise the money, as long as the total of all bonds (minus any refunding bonds) stays under that cap.

How to Calculate

BondsAvailable = 1,650,000,000 – RefundBondAmount

  1. Start with the total authorized amount, $1,650,000,000.
  2. Find out how much of that amount has already been used for refunding bonds.
  3. Subtract the refunding‑bond amount from $1,650,000,000.
  4. The result is the dollar amount of new bonds that can still be issued.

The state has already issued $200 million in refunding bonds.

Result: BondsAvailable = 1,650,000,000 – 200,000,000 = 1,450,000,000

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 100700 Bond Authorization Amount

(a) Of the total amount of bonds authorized to be issued and sold pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 100600), bonds in the total amount of one billion six hundred fifty million dollars ($1,650,000,000), not including the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 100755, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds, when sold, shall be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) Pursuant to this section, the Treasurer shall sell the bonds authorized by the Higher Education Facilities Finance Committee established pursuant to Section 67353 at any different times necessary to service expenditures required by the apportionments. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 386, Sec. 21. (AB 1182) Effective January 1, 2010. Note: This section was added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 33, and approved in Prop. 47 on Nov. 5, 2002.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bondsGeneral Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fundfull faith and creditHigher Education Facilities Finance Committee

Related Statutes

  • § 100900 Bond Issuance For State Funds
  • § 100500 State Infrastructure Bond Authorization
  • § 100720 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits
  • § 100920 Higher Education Bond Authorization
  • § 101144 Higher Education Bond Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 100700.
View Official Source