You mentioned marrying in California so for purposes of this answer I assume you still live there.
You might qualify for a nullity (we don't technically use the term "annulment" in California anymore) on the basis of fraud- i.e. that your wife married you without the intention of having sex. That's about the only basis for a nullity that you've got. You've not said anything else that would allow you to file for nullity on any alternative grounds.
You asked whether petitioning for nullity would be easier than for dissolution? The answer is no. In fact, nullities are more difficult, require specific grounds be established and take just as long, if not longer if contested. The reason people file for nullity as opposed to dissolution, if they qualify for a nullity and often they do not, is to avoid owing support, attorney fees and avoiding the division of quasi-marital property (that's what we call community property in nullity cases). But, even then it can become complex because we have certain exceptions to the usual rule that in a nullity case you don't get spousal support, equal division of quasi-marital property or attorney fees, and that has to do with a very complicated area of this part of family law involving "putative spouses." That's another long discussion.
So, my advice would be to file for dissolution unless you think your wife will be asking for spousal support or attorney fees (you mentioned you had no property or debt). Of course, you may also file this way: request a "dissolution or, in the alternative, nullity." You can do it that way to leave the door open in case you change your mind.
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