I received an early pension payout earned in Texas, while still living in Texas. Now California state is claiming I owe them income tax after I moved. Is this correct?

[Critter]

If you were a part year resident of TX and CA in the same year then the income that was received as a TX resident is not taxable on the CA return ... you may need to prove when the distribution happened to show it was done while you were in TX.

[SweetieJean]

Be sure you filed a part year resident return in CA.