Hi Chris,
Welcome! I am out in Northern California and make bikes electric, work on all types of eBikes, and participate in Covid-safe group rides of all types of electric bikes. Your area has special restrictions that you will need to work within to be legal. You can still have a great bike.
The photo is of a 2010 bike that I made today and will be sailing the hills of San Francisco and Sausalito this afternoon. I will convert a similar 2021 bike later today. The second photo is just because I like it. You still get exercise on an electric bike and it is the worlds most efficient form of transportation.