Cal. Ed. Code § 16343
Whenever a conditional apportionment has, prior to January 1, 1980, been made to an applicant school district pursuant to this chapter and thereafter the county superintendent of schools of the county having jurisdiction over such district has certified to the board and the Controller that at an election called, held and conducted in the district for that purpose, the qualified electors of the district voting thereat authorized the governing board of the applicant school district, by the same majority vote required at a district bond election, to accept, expend and repay an apportionment under the provisions of this chapter, and whenever thereafter said county superintendent of schools has certified to the board and the Controller that the required contribution of the district has been placed on deposit in the state school building fund of the district and the board has certified to the Controller that the apportionment to the applicant school district has become final, such final apportionment is hereby confirmed, ratified, and validated, and any expenditure of money from the State School Building Aid Fund or the School Building Safety Fund according to the terms of such final apportionment is hereby confirmed, ratified, and validated.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no funds authorized by any bond act for the purpose of this chapter shall be made available for expenditure without specific authority of the board or its delegated representative.
Ca. Educ. Code § 16343