@zmouse24 --
If you will live in NYC fewer than 184 days, then for tax purposes you will be considered a non-resident of NYC, and you will NOT be liable for the NYC income tax. The NYC income tax is imposed on New York City residents only.
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However, any income you earn by physically working within New York State will be taxable by New York State.
So you should have your New York employer withhold tax for New York state, but not for New York city.
All your income - including that from NY - will be taxable by your resident state of California; but as @NCperson said, you'll be able to claim a credit on your CA return for the tax you pay to NY, which in effect will prevent double taxation of that income.
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
