EXHIBIT 23.1b

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

First California Southern Bancorp
San Diego, California

We hereby consent to the use in the proxy statement/prospectus constituting a part of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Capitol Bancorp Limited of our report dated March 4, 2005 relating to the consolidated financial statements of First California Southern Bancorp which is contained in the proxy statement/prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the proxy statement/prospectus.

/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Grand Rapids, Michigan
November 23, 2005