That's why I'm asking the questions. I just left CA so I don't plan on being back there for a bit, but I was still curious and wanted to know prior to returning. Also going off of that link does that mean when you UOC you have to have the gun locked up, then when you get to wherever you're going to carry you unlock it and put it on your belt followed by locking it up again when you go home?
Also does California define exactly what unloaded is? I know in another state you can have a loaded magazine in, but not one in the chamber and that's considered unloaded (for revolves it's both the current and very next chamber as being empty). Given how strict California is I would guess that they would say it has to be an empty magazine and that you can't have any loaded magazines on you. But then I don't understand how they would expect you to be able to "defend" yourself unless they mean throw your gun at the enemy.