Queen Snakes don't live in California.
It's a California Striped Whipsnake.
It looks like a baby, adults tend to be darker.
He's a photo of an adult that looks similar to the photo you posted:
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_fauna_sci-Reptile&enlarge=0000+0000+0707+1232
It's a California Striped Whipsnake.
It looks like a baby, adults tend to be darker.
He's a photo of an adult that looks similar to the photo you posted:
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_fauna_sci-Reptile&enlarge=0000+0000+0707+1232