Any gains on the sale of the house in CA is CA-sourced income. The CA return should start with federal AGI. Did you live in CA at all in 2023? If so, you need to complete a Part-Year resident return for CA. If you did not live in CA at all in 2023, you need to prepare a Non-resident return for CA. Instructions for each are linked.
California Filing Requirements
Part-year residents. Taxpayers must file if total taxable California income (income from all sources while a California resident and California-source income while a nonresident) is more than the amount in either chart for filing status, above.
Nonresidents. Taxpayers must file if they have any California source income and income from all sources is more than the amount in either chart for filing status, above.
When you go through the state return, you will be able to allocate or specify what income is California sourced. Any gains on the sale of the house in CA is CA sourced income. Rest assured, TurboTax can prepare your state return, correctly, no matter what your residency status is.
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