Unless there was California state tax withheld and reported on your Form 1099-R, you don't need to file a California return. It is unlikely, but in the event you were to receive a letter from the California Franchise Tax Board because you did not file, you just need to respond to them and explain that you were not a resident of, and had no California sourced income; therefore you were not required to file a California return.
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