Cal. Health & Safety Code § 50197.5

Any local agency may, upon the approval of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 8869.85 of the Government Code, by written agreement assign to any other issuer having the authority to issue qualified mortgage bonds under the laws of this state all or any part of the local agency’s allocation pursuant to Sections 50189, 50190, and 50191 for the calendar year. Under the assignment, the issuer shall agree to issue mortgage credit certificates to qualifying homeowners of property located within the territory of the assigning local agency, provided however that if, after a reasonable attempt and for reasons beyond the control of the issuer, the issuer is unable to issue all of the assigned certificates to homeowners of property located within the territory of the assigning local agency, any remaining certificates may be issued to qualifying homeowners of property located within the county within which the assigning local agency is located.