Part 5. Street Lighting Financial Assistance of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 14. >> Part 5.

From federal funds available for promoting public safety on the streets, the department may allocate to cities, cities and counties, and counties up to 50 percent of the cost of constructing, repairing, or improving street lighting facilities or up to 50 percent of the cost of contracting for street lighting services.

In allocating funds for such purposes, the department shall give priority to those cities, cities and counties, and counties which submit in their requests for such funds the most convincing evidence that the proposed construction, repair, or improvement of street lighting facilities will aid in the reduction of the crime rate in the proposed lighted area.

The department shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this part.