As stated above, the CA state return starts with federal AGI. If the house sale is the only thing CA-sourced, all other income gets subtracted out. Look at Schedule CA, Part IV, Line 1 - - that is your CA AGI - this is the number your tax is based off of.
**Nonresidents who received California-source income, file Form 540NR, California Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return. California taxes all income received while a resident of California and the income received from California sources while a nonresident. Income and adjustment items from all sources are reported on Schedule CA (540NR), California Adjustments—Nonresidents or Part-Year Residents. Deductions, exemption credits, and tax credits are prorated by a ratio of California AGI to total AGI
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