Even if you didn't get your home mortgage interest deduction on Schedule A because you didn't have enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction, TurboTax will automatically transfer the itemized deductions you entered in the Federal return to the California return. Complete the California return interview and answer any applicable questions about items on your Federal return that California may treat differently.
California Schedule CA will display all of the items on your Federal return that result in either an Addition or a Subtraction on your California return. The California standard deductions are lower (Single or married/Registered Domestic Partner (RDP) filing separately $5,202; Married/RDP filing jointly, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) $10,404) than the Federal standard deductions.
Check your entries in the Federal return to confirm that they are all correct. For example, if you entered that your home loan isn't secured by your home, the interest wouldn't be deductible. See here for more information from the IRS.
You can preview your returns before filing to find out how your taxes were calculated. See here for details.
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