California § 25726 - When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 25726 — When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25726. When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county
(a) When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county, and special district, including a school district and a community college district may require that 75 percent of the passenger cars or light-duty trucks, or both, to be acquired be energy-efficient vehicles. (b) âEnergy-efficient vehicleâ means either of the following: (1) A vehicle that meets Californiaâs Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standard for exhaust emissions and the federal inherently low-emission vehicle (ILEV) evaporative emission standard, as defined in Part 88 (commencing with Section 88.101-94) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (2) A hybrid vehicle or an alternative fuel vehicle that meets Californiaâs advanced technology partial zero-emission vehicle (AT PZEV) standard for criteria pollutant emissions.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 25726
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 25726 cover?
Section 25726 ("When awarding a vehicle procurement contract, every city, county, city and county") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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