Hello Paradajky,
your schedule looks pretty much like what most gardeners go by here in zone 6a. And I'm sure that So-Ca has much warmer climate.
I am an experiment guy myself, so I seed my tomatoes in mid-February, grow them at home or if the weather permits on the balcony. I plant them out in my garden (zone 5b, 1800 ft amsl) in mid May (they already have small fruits) and I sometimes I get my first ripe toms in late June. Of course, it depends on what the year is like. True, I specialize in early (DTM 55 - 65) varieties, such as Start F1, Stupice, Tomato Berry F1, Juanita F1, etc.
IMHO, you wouldn't make a mistake if you started earlier.
I also grow some tomatoes on my window sill over the winter. Seeded 11/15, artificial light 2 LED COB bulbs, 20W and 2,450 lm each. See the photos from yesterday.
Milan HP
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