California Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for California. Your Clean Cities coordinator at your local coalition can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Laws and Incentives
California Information
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Information in this list is updated annually after California's legislative session ends.
Last Updated October 2020
State Incentives
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate Program added 1/13/2021
- Bus Replacement Grant added 11/13/2020
- Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Replacement Grant added 11/13/2020
- Low Emission Truck and Bus Purchase Vouchers
- Plug-In Hybrid and Zero Emission Light-Duty Vehicle Rebates
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive Program Support
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Loan and Rebate Program
- Plug-In Hybrid and Zero Emission Light-Duty Public Fleet Vehicle Fleet Rebates
- Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Incentives
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Near-ZEV Weight Exemption
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Exemption updated 11/13/2020
- Voluntary Vehicle Retirement and Replacement Incentives
- Emissions Reductions Grants
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants
- Advanced Transportation Tax Exclusion
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electricity Tax Exemption for Transit Use
- Zero-Emission Transit Bus Tax Exemption
- Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Financing Program
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate – Central Coast added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate – Northern California added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate – San Joaquin County added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate – Peninsula-Silicon Valley added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Sacramento County
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate – San Diego County added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate – Sonoma Coast added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Southern California
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate - Antelope Valley updated 11/13/2020
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Grant - Bay Area updated 11/13/2020
- Clean Vehicle Rebate - El Dorado County
- Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants - Sacramento
- Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Grant – Santa Barbara County added 11/13/2020
- Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Grant – Santa Barbara County added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - South Coast and MSRC
- Employer Invested Emissions Reduction Funding - South Coast
- Technology Advancement Funding - South Coast
- Voluntary Vehicle Retirement Incentives - San Joaquin Valley and South Coast
- Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Rebate - San Joaquin Valley
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Incentives - San Joaquin Valley
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentives - San Joaquin Valley
- Heavy-Duty Truck Emission Reduction Grants - San Joaquin Valley
- Vehicle Emissions Reduction Incentives - San Joaquin Valley
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Technical Training - San Joaquin Valley
- Air Quality Improvement Program Funding - Ventura County
- Air Quality Improvement Program Funding - San Luis Obispo County
- Zero Emission Transit Funding added 11/13/2020
Utility/Private Incentives
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebates for Fleet Vehicles (SMUD)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebates for Businesses - SMUD
- All-Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate - MCE
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - MCE
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentives - PG&E
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate – MCE added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentives for Commercial Customers - PG&E
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fleets - PG&E
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Fleets - PG&E
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate - PG&E
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate for Businesses - SCE
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate - Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and Charging Incentives - Sonoma Clean Power
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Azusa Light & Water
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebates - Anaheim Public Utilities (APU)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate - Azusa Light & Water added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Burbank Water and Power (BWP)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate – Burbank Water and Power (BWP) added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Glendale Water and Power (GWP)
- Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
- Commercial Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
- Used Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Incentive - Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate - LADWP updated 11/13/2020
- Used Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate Program - LADWP
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - LADWP
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - SCE
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - Azusa Light & Water
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - Burbank Water and Power (BWP)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - SMUD
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Rate Reduction - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Rate Reduction - PG&E
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Natural Gas Infrastructure Charging Rate Reduction - SDG&E
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive – SDG&E added 11/13/2020
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive - SDG&E
- Natural Gas Vehicle Loan - SoCalGas
- Natural Gas Rate Reduction - SoCalGas
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Credit - PG&E
- Ethanol and Renewable Diesel Volume Rebate Program - Propel Fuels
Laws and Regulations
- Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirement added 11/13/2020
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirement
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Billing Requirements added 11/13/2020
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Support added 11/13/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Pilot Programs
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Zero-Emission Airport Shuttle Requirement
- Zero-Emission Transit Bus Requirement
- Establishment of a Zero Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program
- Emission Reduction Strategy for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Policies for Residential and Commercial Renters
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Initiative
- Volkswagen (VW) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan
- Emissions Reduction Requirements for Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)
- Establishment of Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Near-ZEV Component Rebates
- Hydrogen Fueling Station Evaluation
- Mandatory Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Building Standards
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Open Access Requirements
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Access
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Location Assessment
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Parking Incentive Programs
- Voluntary Vehicle Retirement and Replacement Grants
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Grid Integration Requirements
- Public Utility Definition
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Electricity Exemption
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Parking Space Regulation
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Local Permitting Policies
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Policies for Multi-Unit Dwellings
- Access to Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Registration Records
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Infrastructure Information Resource
- Biomethane Promotion
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Promotion Plan
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Requirements
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard
- State Agency Low Carbon Fuel Use Requirement
- Support for Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEVs)
- Support for Zero-Emission and Autonomous Vehicle Infrastructure
- Support for Idle Reduction Efforts
- State Transportation Plan
- Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Production Requirements
- Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation Requirements
- Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Pilot Authorization
- Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Retrofit Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Retrofit Emissions Inspection Process
- Alternative Fuel Tax
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Fee
- Fleet Vehicle Procurement Requirements
- Vehicle Acquisition and Petroleum Reduction Requirements
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Programs Report
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Assessment
- Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Policy Development
- Hydrogen Fuel Specifications
- Heavy-Duty Truck Idle Reduction Requirement
- Idle Reduction Requirement at Schools
- Freight Efficiency Action Plan
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Regulations
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program Regulations
- Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Requirements
- Tire Inflation Requirement
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Signage Authorization on Highways
- Low-Speed Electric Vehicle (EV) Access to Roadways
- Fleet Emissions Reduction Requirements - South Coast
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in California.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in California.Clean Cities Coalitions
California is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions:- Central Coast Clean Cities
- Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region
- East Bay Clean Cities Coalition (Oakland)
- Long Beach Clean Cities
- Los Angeles Clean Cities Coalition
- Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition
- San Diego Regional Clean Cities Coalition
- San Francisco Clean Cities Coalition
- San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities
- Silicon Valley Clean Cities (San Jose)
- Southern California Clean Cities Coalition
- Western Riverside County Clean Cities Coalition