If California residents also have to go through that same procedure (i.e., everyone is subject to it), sure, that might pass muster. Otherwise, it sounds like

If California residents also have to go through that same procedure (i.e., everyone is subject to it), sure, that might pass muster. Otherwise, it sounds like a distinction without a difference. How do you imagine a "going through immigration" process that doesn't effectively produce "resident"/"non-resident" status?