<p>DOes being born in california qualify you as a state resident??</p>
<p>I don't think so. I think California residency is established by living in the state for at least 2 years.</p>
<p>if my parents are residents, do i autmoatically qualify as one?</p>
<p>you have to have gone to high school in CA.</p>
<p>^ that's true. You need at least 4 years in CA??? I'm not so sure but I believe that if your parents are residents, then you are also one. However, you must live in CA for at least 2 years. DONT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, though. I just vaguely remember something I read in the UC and CSU applications. But I might be wrong. </p>
<p>And,...how can your parents be residents but you aren't??? That might place you in the out-of-state category.</p>
<p>You can always call the Office of Admissions and ask. They will definitely have the correct answer. Try that.</p>
<p>if one of your parents pays CA taxes, you can claim residency. (if someone can prove to the contrary, please do so!)</p>
<p>why would your parents live in CA without you living in CA, you ask? divorce is one situation.</p>
<p>there are many, many rules that you must abide in order to determine your residency status. some of us know a couple, some others. Anyway, if your parents are divorced, that's a special case that has its own rules as well! </p>
<p>Here's the link to the whole California Residency compliance according to Cal Registrar's office.</p>
<p>REMEMBER TO READ THE WHOLE THING. You stated very little about you for us to make assumptions. Who knows? Anybody could be right AND wrong. Like I said, yours is a special case.</p>