Shockingly, could CA have done something right here?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-california-law-change-way-police-officers-interact-drivers-pedestriansI still recall years ago, and I think I posted about it here, getting pulled over by a CA Highway Patrol cop for speeding (and I was). Besides the "Why did I pull you over?" crap, my problem was that he focused on my Maxpedition ruck (as I recall, he said something to the effect that it was not "normal") and started giving me the third degree about what I was doing, what was in the ruck, etc. Still bugs me to this day. I drove away with just the ticket, but it could have gone sideways, especially with a legally stored pistol in the ruck.
On the other hand, I got pulled over by an Oregon State Trooper last year, and besides being friendly and telling me why he pulled me over, I'm pretty sure my telling him that I was armed with a CCW license got me a warning instead of a ticket.