It depends. Much of it depends on your intent. It is possible to be a resident of more than one state because of how each state defines residency.
If you moved to Virginia temporarily for employment purposes and have not been away from California for more than a year and a half (546 days), then you remain a California resident if you did not take any steps to give up your residency.
Any individual who is a resident of California continues to be a resident when absent from the state for a temporary or transitory purpose.
An absence from California under an employment-related contract for a period of at least 546 consecutive days may be considered an absence for other than a temporary or transitory purpose.
2020 Guidelines for Determining Resident Status
If your employer is withholding VA tax and you have no definitive end date for your VA employment I think it would be simpler to be a part-year resident of both states even if your intent is to eventually return to CA.
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