[San Jose, CA] Is this even real? Looks like a toy but no idea where it came from

Morphologically, it's similar to the species C. rubberius, which are generally found in warm climates and prefer to dwell in Halloween goodie bags or prank shops. I don't think that particular kind has ever been sighted in California, though.

Yes, that is a toy. It appears to be a rubber cockroach.

That is the rare cockroachius rubberus.

I googled for cockroaches but couldn't identify it. Here's another angle: http://i.imgur.com/JNfTYGp.jpg

It's 1.5 inches top to bottom!

I smacked it gently with my shoe and it didn't even react. Got it bagged up for further inspection!