Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 48650
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), every oil manufacturer shall pay to the board, on or before the last day of the month following each quarter, an amount equal to six and one-half cents ($0.065) for every quart, or twenty-six cents ($0.26) for every gallon, of lubricating oil sold or transferred in the state, or imported into the state for use in the state in that quarter. For lubricating oil sold by weight, a weight to volume conversion factor of 7.5 pounds per gallon shall be used to determine the fee. Except as provided in subdivision (b), no payment is required for oil that meets any of the following: