Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 6703

Whenever a lease, contract, or other instrument is submitted to the State Lands Commission pursuant to Section 6702, the costs of any study or investigation, including a reasonable reimbursement for employees’ time, incurred by the State Lands Division in processing and investigating such submittal shall be borne by the legislative grantee or the person or entity making such submittal, as may be agreed upon between the commission and such grantee or other person or entity making such submittal, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commission.