idont know about ca. but here in ny you cant turn on legal electric unless u have papers the water you should be able to turn on illegal as long as the pump is still there. the last house i was in was my sons mothers hes 2 shes dead ididnt have a right to the place cuz we werent married and my son is now adopted but stayed as long as i could ididnt just pick a place and go in but i know eviction takes a few. go for it do some yard work make it look like you live there fuck it. worst that can happen is you cant stay. i kinda want to go to your county i know a girl that hitched from there a few years back she spoke highly.