@all the Turbo Tax rep I worked with found the definitive answer to this issue:
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/tax-pros/efile/known-issues-solutions-and-faqs.html
(Look at the issue filed on Jan 26, 2023)
So it looks like the error is on the side of the STATE of CA. The options are to file manually or to wait until they fix their form validator and then e-file. Their estimated timeline was February, but there are no guarantees.
