While your California can usually benefit from an estate, it is only the "heir" of last choice. Property goes to the state when there are no known heirs at law (the transfer to a state's treasury is called "escheat").
So, what to do? The place to start is education, topic your mature. Educate yourself on investments, retirement planning, tax and estate planning, put those areas that can help you developed into a better steward of existence situation. Are usually many a quite a few good books and websites that assistance you.
But keep in mind your family and friends aren't the only people you should worry all over. estate planning isn't just one thing needs done before your death