What state am i supposed to be from?

You will be considered as an OOS student for your 4 years in California. Why? Because of your original intent:

" i am 18 and came to California for college, i have a CA ID and license, paying rent, registered to vote in California, and declared an independent student, i haven’t started filing taxes since i haven’t found a job and paying my necessities with savings".

The UC’s are very strict about residency. If your original intent was to come for California for your educational purposes, you cannot be considered as a resident for tuition purposes. Your parents don’t reside here and you don’t have a California job. Paying rent and having a CA ID, doesn’t indicate that you have a history of paying taxes. It’s based on what you did last year to pay California taxes that matters as well as, your original intent for coming to California.

-1 year later
accepted as an instate student at a UC…
thanks for your great advice guys…

So…did your whole family move to CA?

How did you establish your instate residency status?

no, but proved residency by having car, rent, bills, in independence in CA.

How were you declared an independent student?