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You can elect to itemize your deductions for your California return on Schedule CA, Part II. 

You can make this election using the Forms mode in TurboTax Desktop. If you are currently using TurboTax Online, please see How do I switch from TurboTax Online to TurboTax Desktop?

Once you pull up your return in TurboTax Desktop:

1. Enter Forms mode by clicking on Forms in the blue header at the top of the page. 
2. After you scroll down to your California return on the left hand side of the screen, click on Schedule CA. 
3. Scroll down to Part II. 
4. Click on the box to force your itemized deductions. I have attached a screenshot below of Part II for additional guidance.

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