California Code, Insurance Code - INS § 11109

(a) Except as provided in (b) hereof all funds, assets and liabilities of any nature which theretofore were the funds, assets or liabilities of such society shall become the funds, assets and liabilities of such mutual life insurance company.  In determining whether such mutual life insurance company meets the minimum capital and surplus requirements of this code, the commissioner shall consider such funds to be those of such mutual life insurance company.  Such conversion shall likewise extinguish the assessment liability, if any, of the members, certificate holders or beneficiaries of such society.

(b) If by reason of any contract right in any member, certificate holder or beneficiary which exists on the effective date of this chapter, the transfer of such funds or assets would violate such right then the assets or funds as to which such contract right pertains shall be segregated and held to discharge the liabilities of such mutual life insurance company to the persons entitled thereto.  In this case such separate funds shall not be considered by the commissioner in determining if such mutual life insurance company meets minimum capital and surplus requirements, and the assessment liability, if any, of such member, certificate holder or beneficiary is not extinguished.