caterpillars? No problem man!
we are in cali also, and every year i realease trichgamma wasps every two weeks throughout the flowering season.
The trichogramma wasps lay their eggs inside the eggs off the moths. Inturn, the moth/caterpillar life cycle gets screwed up and YOU win!
For now, just get some tweezers and do your best to pick them out.
Get some trichogrammas and let them do the rest!
Just dont use ANY chemicals, and trust and old outdoorsman, and go get you some trichogrammas.
shred on man,
The shredder