Cal. Sts. & Hy. Code § 8570
The legislative body of any city may determine that serial bonds, term bonds, or both, shall be issued as provided in this division to represent and be secured by assessments to pay the cost of any work or improvement in any of the streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, or public ways of the city, or in, over, or through any property or rights-of-way owned by the city authorized by the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000)), or by the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000)), or to pay the cost of any other work or improvement charged and assessed upon real property pursuant to any other law. The legislative body may not issue bonds secured by assessments levied pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10312 to pay administrative costs.
Ca. Sts. and High. Code § 8570