Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 2231

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 has authorized appropriations for expenditure within urbanized areas for comprehensive transportation planning purposes. The purpose of this chapter is to implement such program in this state. The commission, the department, appropriate regional and local planning agencies, boards of supervisors, and city councils are authorized to do all things necessary in their respective jurisdictions to secure such federal funds in accordance with the intent of the federal act and of this chapter.