Sections 10295 and 10297 do not apply to any contract entered into by the Department of Water Resources under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11100) of Division 6 or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12930) of Part 6 of Division 6 of the Water Code for the acquisition, sale, or transmission of power, or for services to facilitate those activities.
Source:
Section 10295.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=10295.6..