Starting a brewery in California

Well.. upon a rather extensive examination of the California's A.B.C (Alcoholic Beverage Control) website, I've reached a very simple conclusion... You can't open a brewery in California. Well... I should clarify.. you can IF you have a LOT OF MONEY. They want you to have your facility up and complete and sitting idle in a warehouse, or "shop" that you are paying rent on before they will even talk to you, and you even need a bank statement, or letter of intent from an investor proving you have enough quid to start a brewery as part of their application forms!!