Cal. Ins. Code § 10168.10

After the effective date of this article, any company may file with the commissioner a written notice of its election to comply with the provisions of this article after a specified date before the second anniversary of the effective date of this article. After the filing of such notice, then upon such specified date, which shall be the operative date of this article for such company, this article shall become operative with respect to annuity contracts thereafter issued by such company. If a company makes no such election, the operative date of this article for such company shall be the second anniversary of the effective date of this article.