Cal. SHC § 31782

The providing of adequate public parking places in cities may require the use of assessment districts as authorized by Section 31519. Such districts will be created and will be successful only if so operated as to serve adequately the property within the district. It is the intent of this part that the owners of real property in an assessment district created pursuant to Section 31519 to provide parking places to solve the parking problems of the district may receive preferential rates, charges, or rentals for themselves, their tenants, and the classes of persons who call upon or do business with them, all to the end that the property which bears the burden and provides a solution for the parking problem shall receive a special benefit.