The aid you were quoted was probably for a CA student who qualifies for Calgrant because $35k income would probably not give you much Pell grant as an independent student.
But you didn’t graduate from a CA high school and won’t qualify for a Calgrant.
Also the school decides if you are independent for FA. If you are under 24 and your appeal doesn’t go through, your residency would most likely depend on where your parents live.