California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 5402

(a) The commissioner may impose conditions in an organizing permit concerning the deposit in escrow of funds collected pursuant to the permit, the manner of expenditure of the funds, and any other conditions deemed reasonable and necessary or advisable for the protection of the public, the subscribers, and the organizers.

(b) Contributions of organization expenses may be repaid to organizers on a pro rata basis by the association in amounts not to exceed its net income from operations after provision for statutory reserves.