Cal. Government Code § 91539

Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) Authorities and their revenues, amounts for administration or costs of issuance expenses, and any other income shall be exempt from all taxes on, or measured by, income. (b) Bonds issued by authorities shall be exempt from all property taxation and the interest on such bonds shall be exempt from all taxes on income. (c) All property owned by authorities shall be exempt from property taxes, assessments, and other public charges secured by liens. (d) All interests of companies in the property of projects shall, for purposes of property taxation, be subject to the provisions of Division 1 (commencing with Section 101) of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and such interests as constitute the tax base for property taxation shall be subject to such assessments and charges on the same basis as other property. (e) “Sale” and “purchase,” for the purposes of Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, do not include any lease or transfer of title of tangible or intangible personal property constituting any project or facility to an authority by a company, nor any lease or transfer of title of tangible or intangible personal property constituting any project or facility by such authority to any company, when the transfer or lease is made pursuant to this title.