I am not sure where you are in Central California. I live in San Luis Obispo. I have had luck getting into the Van Nuys service center pretty quickly. It’s about the same distance from me as San Jose, but it’s the opposite direction.
I filed my amended 2022 return on March 9, 2024, which was also when I filed my 2023 return. I received my refund on March 19, 2025. It looks like they processed my amended return at the exact same time as my 2024 tax return. I don’t know if that was a coincidence. I received the direct deposit...