They all count FOR YOUR STATE. States generally figure that if the number of absentee ballots does not exceed the majority counted, then the electoral vote is already set and what’s the point in counting what will not change the outcome? Of course if you don’t like that, you can petition your state with enough signatures to vote to change that.
Many absentee ballots are cast by voters who are unable to vote at their physical polling place due to being an active duty military member, a family member of someone on active duty or a U.S. citizen residing overseas. All ballots submitted according to State laws are counted in every election.
The media often will report the projected outcome of the election before all of the ballots are counted. In a close election, the media may report that the outcome cannot be announced until after the absentee ballots are counted. However, all ballots, including absentee ballots, are counted in the final totals for every election ? and every vote (absentee or in-person) counts the same.
From https://www.fvap.gov/vao/vag/appendix/faq
In California, ALL absentee ballots are counted:
All valid vote-by-mail ballots are counted in every election in California, regardless of the outcome or closeness of any race.
This is from:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail/#vote-by-mail