How to grow in Central California?
This article may help you get started:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/winged-bean-cultivation.htm
Good soil fertility and especially water management will be key in your Salinas long hot dry season.
We are in a drought but I have been watering. All the rest of my pole beans are doing great.
They are not suitable for all regions of the U.S. Here is more about their cultivation:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/winged-bean-cultivation.htm