Welcome.
 As mentioned, Step #1 is getting the safety gear. Some of us won't be very kind and avoid fishing with you if we see you without it. Not because we are A..holes (Its a positive helpful group) but because we aren't fond of risking our lives for the unprepared
Step #2 Watch those YouTube videos and practice self-rescue in a warm local lake
Step #3 Consider hiring Eric Stockwell or ? to guide your first ocean adventure and / or tag along with some of the experienced people from this site. Have partners you can trust for Ocean trips ! 
Step #4 Watch the wind and wave reports and if Ocean fishing be sure you  know how to launch and land from a beach, versus launching from  a harbor.
Step #5 Catch some fish.

Always unleash my paddle in the surf. Means launching and landing. Taught so by the great and wise Bushy. Good advice.

And always leash and keep leashed my pedal drive ( Hobie ) while on the water.

It's early for options like Coral St. It was really wicked out there when we drove by today. Stillwater is mostly protected and midweek a better time to go given crowds and limited parking. Launching or landing during higher tides is problematic as there is no beach. Areas off MBK are fair and a rise of 5ft is considered structure worth checking out

I’ll send you Al’s phone number right now, Sonny.
I’ve been avoiding this post since I realized that I couldn’t go. Bummed out because I was really looking forward to this. I bet you guys have fun.

Do you still fish or are you too busy getting Cornholed 

There are quite a few experienced kayak fishermen in Newark/Fremont area. Get the right safety gear and practice self rescue at Quarry Lakes and you'll be welcome to join us in April when the Bay & Ocean fishing turns on.

The Compass is a great boat although I wish they had stayed with a twist and stow rudder. I have a 2012 Revo and a Compass. The Compass has become my primary boat for Ocean fishing.
Pedal yaks are IMO superior for trolling. However if you are rockfishing from small Sonoma coast spots, also having a paddle yak for beach launches could be a good thing.
Getting a Pro Angler down to a beach and then launched is a heck of a lot of work. It's more of a Harbor or lake boat

I was working with the Rangers at Memorial Park when there was a call for the their assistance, .But I didn't hear the location. Was thinking it was near the Bean. Surprised  it was HMB. Some people don't understand the hazards towards Mavericks. guess he learned.
 

Coyote Point Park
Paddle out of harbor. turn right along rock rip rap. Troll or cast 1/4th 1/2 Oz white hairraisers with or without white curly tail grub - -in close to the rocks for Stripers Also to the left - off rock islands and along shoreline can be good. Bass plugs also work. Providedthe wid stays down hour before or after high tide is best time.
Palo Alto is doable if tides are not real low.Don't put apedal drive down until you reach the bay. Mostly just Leopard Sharks there