if out-state parents are paying the tuition and other living exp

Undergraduates: If you’re a nonresident undergraduate student with nonresident parents, obtaining California residency for the purposes of tuition is extremely difficult (this includes transfer students from community colleges and other postsecondary institutions within California). Virtually all nonresident undergraduates with nonresident parents remain nonresidents for the duration of their undergraduate career at UC.

Establishing physical presence and intent

To meet these requirements, you must be continuously physically present in California for more than one year (366 days) immediately prior to the residence determination date (generally the first day of classes) and intend to make California your home permanently. You can demonstrate your intention to stay in California by relinquishing legal ties to your former state and establishing legal ties to California.

Here are some ways you can establish intent:

• Remain in California when school is not in session.
• Register to vote and vote in California elections.
• Designate your California address as permanent on all school and employment records, including current military records.
• Obtain a California driver's license within 10 days of settling in California. (If you've never had a driver’s license in any state, then obtain a California identification card.)
• If you have a car, obtain a California motor vehicle registration within 20 days of settling in California.
• Work in California and file California resident income tax forms from the date of entry into the state. Income earned outside of California after that date must also be declared in California.
• Establish and maintain active bank accounts in California banks and close out-of-state accounts.
• Surrender all out-of-state identification (including driver's license).
• Establish a permanent home where your belongings are kept.
• Obtain a license for professional practice in California.

You’ll need to relinquish out-of-state ties and demonstrate intent while simultaneously meeting the physical presence requirement.