You are correct. You do qualify for CA's "other state tax credit" for the taxes you paid to VT (on the income that was taxed by both states) during the time you were a CA resident.
TT should prepare your returns properly if you follow all the instructions in this previous answer (note particularly the sentence marked "Important"):
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/help/how-do-i-file-a-part-year-state-return/00/26057
**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
