At what age can you dropout in California?

The compulsory education law sets the age at 18. Or at least 16 and have passed the California High School Proficency Exam, and have parental permission (this stipulation usually relates to students who are home schooled.

Why would you want to drop out of high school? You'll never get accepted to any decent job without a high school diploma, unless you want to be flipping burgers for the rest of your life. School isn't so horrible that you need to leave early. So why don't you stop whining and get an education so that you can have a good life?

I dropped out of school 2 days ago. I feel like s*** because my mom said "this is the worst day of my life'. My grandmother said she doesn't care what i do after I graduate, she just wanted me to be happy. If you go and get a nice girl and party than you will probably feel way better. But if you're one of those people that doesn't have a life (not saying you are) than don't do it! It wouldn't be worth it.