California Code
CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions
Section 17517.5.

17517.5. “Cost savings authorized by the state” means any decreased costs that a local agency or school district realizes as a result of any statute enacted or any executive order adopted that permits or requires the discontinuance of or a reduction in the level of service of an existing program that was mandated before January 1, 1975.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 890, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005.)