California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 18130

(a) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), if incorporated or commencing business on or before July 8, 1975.

(b) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), and a paid-in surplus of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), at the time business is commenced, if incorporated or commencing business on or after July 9, 1975.

(c) Industrial loan companies which commenced business prior to July 9, 1975, and which do not meet the capital stock and paid-in surplus requirements of this section shall be governed until January 1, 1987, by Sections 18130, 18131, 18132, 18133, 18134, and 18135 of the Financial Code, as in effect on December 31, 1983.