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How to file Federal tax in status of head of household and file California tax in status of married separately using Turbotax

I'm a resident alien and my spouse is a nonresident alien. We have a qualifying dependence and we live together. In the instrument of 1040, I'm qualified a head of household. (1040 instrument: You are married to a nonresident alien at any time during the year and the election to treat the alien spouse as a resident alien is not made. You are considered unmarried for this purpose). However, I'm not qualified a head of household in California (540 NR instrument: If you were married or an RDP as of the last day of the year, and you lived with your spouse/RDP at any time during the last six months of the year, you cannot qualify for the head of household filing status).  How could I file Federal tax in status of head of household and file California tax in status of married separately using Turbotax.