Yes, you can get the southern California pass.
Yes there are discounts but with black out dates
Yes, they do. You'll need to prove that you are a resident. You can get discounts on multi-day tickets and there is a special annual pass for California residents too. But there are a lot of blackout days (days you can't go to the parks with that specific pass) check before you buy that one.
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