<p>No. You need to live in California and earn an income high enough to entirely support yourself for two years… The state needs proof that you did not move to CA for an education as a state resident - but that is what you WOULD be doing, so it won’t work.</p>
<p>State schools offer discounts to state residents because those residents have been supporting the school through the payment of state taxes. It would be obvious to the college that your high school diploma is from an out of state school, and that your parents are not CA residents.</p>
<p>from the document linked above:</p>
<p>C. Financial Independence </p>
<p>To be classified a resident for tuition purposes, in addition to 366 days of physical
presence and intent, a student who is not dependent on a California-resident parent must
demonstrate financial independence (total self-sufficiency) for two, full years
immediately preceding the residence determination date of the term for which a resident
classification is sought. </p>
<p>Relevant documentation to support a finding of financial independence may include tax
returns from the student to verify the student’s income, as well as W-2s, two year budget
of income and expenses, official apartment rental contracts or leases, and copies of all
financial documentation (bank statements, loans, trust, etc) to verify the sources of the
student’s income/savings. The student must not have accepted any type of financial
assistance from any individual, including California residents, during the required two
years. </p>
<p>Parents’ tax returns may also be required to verify the student was not claimed as a tax
dependent within the two year period. Any tax returns amended after a nonresident
determination has been rendered will not be considered for the term in which they were
originally provided as proof of having satisfied the financial independence requirements. </p>
<ol>
<li>Requirements </li>
</ol>
<p>An undergraduate student or a student enrolled in a non-degree program (e.g.,
non-degree program) who is not dependent on a California-resident parent will
meet the financial independence requirement if s/he meets the following criteria: </p>
<p>a. student was not claimed as an income tax dependent by any individual for
the two tax years immediately preceding the term for which resident
classification is requested (2012/2013 federal/state returns for 2014-2015
academic year) </p>
<p>AND </p>
<p>b. student is self-sufficient. Student has supported self with own
resources (employment, commercial/institutional loans in student’s name
only, financial aid and savings from earnings, all of which require official
documentation) for two full years prior to the residence determination date
for the term s/he proposes to attend the University. </p>