I think that there are two options:

1. Edit the pdf and delete the offending pages

2. Suck it up and let the state have too many pages. That is far better then not enough pages. 

Not sure if deleting the pg from the client's PDF is enough.  Intuit will still transmit a form that isnt needed.

You only need to file the form 540D  if your Calif Basis is different than Fed.. That's a very substantial statement to make.  State will see this form and incorrectly think there are lots of basis differences if all the sched D trades are listed there. May trigger a visit from a friendly rep. of the FTB that's totally unnecessary. 

Anyone have a better solution ?

"State will see this form and incorrectly think there are lots of basis differences if all the sched D trades are listed there. May trigger a visit from a friendly rep. of the FTB that's totally unnecessary. "

Not gonna happen because of this.

OK then I guess there's no easy solution other than maybe establishing  two returns one for Fed and one for Calif..   I called Tech supporrt about this a few yrs ago and that's what they suggested. .I thought maybe by now they'd come up with a solution to not have to burn up another return credit.

My notes for an analogous situation says "Pass on trying to suppress AR Sch D and 4562. No AR differences." Pretty sure I have a CA client with a note that references the CA Sch D, but the return I'm working on at the moment is AR.

I have literally never heard a peep from a non-conforming state about having a schedule with no state differences.