Maureen, this is the response I received from Lacerte, and option 2 has been working for me.

I would recommend you follow one of the following solutions.  1. Open input screen 24.011 for California Balance sheet if different and enter the amount of $xxxx under ending depreciation.  This will get your return in balance.  2. Similar to option 1, open input screen 24 and remove the less accumulated depreciation for Federal so that it automatically computes.  Follow this up by opening input screen 25 balance sheet miscellaneous and put in an option 3 for Federal/State on code 1 "current year book depreciation" so that the state return will use state computed depreciation amounts while still allowing the Federal return to compute the $xxxx of depreciation.  This method will also get the return in balance.

(The first  dollar amount referenced in the Lacerte response was the CA depreciation expense.  The second dollar amount was the federal depreciation.)