No authority shall require occupants of any project to be citizens of the United States, provided, however, that in the event there are insufficient housing units to accommodate the number of applicants for such units, the authority may give preference to citizens of the United States.
Source:
Section 34322.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=34322.5..