California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1561

The director may grant a partial or total variance from the bonding requirements of Section 1560 for any community care facility if he finds that compliance with them is so onerous that a community care facility will cease to operate, and if he also finds that money of the persons received or cared for in the community care facility has been, or will be, deposited in a bank in this state, in a trust company authorized to transact a trust business in this state, or in a savings and loan association in this state, upon condition that such money may not be withdrawn except on authorization of the guardian or conservator of such person.