I think @DaveF1006 is correct. I found this while filling TurboTax state return. In the example, Ava lived in Oregon and worked in California at the start of the year but she needs to pay CA tax.
Wages earned while living or working in California can include wages from three different situations:
* Wages earned in California while you were a California resident
* Wages earned outside of California while you were a California resident
* Wages earned in California while you lived outside of California
If only one of the above applies to you, then the wages you earned during that time period is your total wages earned while living or working in California. If two or three of the situations apply to you, you'll have to figure out how much income you earned during each situation and add the amounts together.
Example 3: Ava lived in Oregon and worked in California at the start of the year. In April, she moved to California so that she could live closer to her job. In October, she left her job and started working in Arizona. However, she continued living in California. She earned $15,000 while living in Oregon and working in California, $25,000 while living in California and working in California, and $10,000 while living in California and working in Arizona. Overall, Ava earned $50,000 while living or working in California.
