I'm sorry if this has already been brought up, but I see EC and CA have reached an agreement: if you are an LPN before you go through EC and you apply for licensure from out of state you can go through the same process as other out of state applicants from traditional programs to get your endorsement. California will now license EC grads with no more hassle than anyone else.
If you were a paramedic first you can go through ~400 hours of clinicals in the state of California. This still stinks but at least the opportunity is there.