Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 132354.3

It is the intent of the Legislature that the federal government, the state, and local agencies within the jurisdictional area of the consolidated agency will participate in support of the consolidated agency. It is further the intent of the Legislature that financial support for the activities of the consolidated agency will be made available from federal, state, and local sources normally available for transportation and other planning purposes in the region and for those functions consolidated within the consolidated agency.