It depends. Since you were a resident of CA prior to moving abroad, you would fall under the "Leaving California" rules. Some of the things CA uses to determine if you are still a resident as per Publication 1031are as follows
- Amount of time you spend in CA vs outside of CA- When you visit how long do you stay?
- Do you still have a home you maintain in CA?
- Did you establish a home in another state or country?
- Where you are registered to vote
- Where you have a driver's license
- Where you have any professional licenses
- If you intend to return
- If your connections to CA are greater than or less than your connections to the other place you are staying. Ex. your doctors, personal belongings, bank accounts, etc.
Since you do maintain a drivers license, voters registration and mail there, you would need to compare the time spent in CA and outside of CA as well as your intention to returning to CA to decide if you are a CA resident, Part Year Resident or Non-Resident for tax purposes.
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