The commission shall designate the operator of any approved transit guideway system.
Except as specified in Section 130254.5, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall designate the Southern California Rapid Transit District as the transit guideway operator in Los Angeles County.
The Orange County Transportation Commission shall designate the Orange County Transit District as the transit guideway operator in Orange County.
Source:
Section 130254, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PUC§ionNum=130254..