Working in California

Register as a Ca resident since you're living and working there. Why take a chance. If you get stopped by a cop expect a ticket otherwise.

If your vehicle is licensed/registered in another State and your only in Calif on temporary basis (working or otherwise) it's unlikely you have to register your vehicle. State won't considered you a resident unless your there for prolonged period of time (366 days as I recall). If your just work camping for a few months I would not sweat it.

William Randolph Hearst only stayed less than six months per year until he was really sick...and income taxes were the reason.

ItsyRV wrote:
If you live and reside in a neighboring state but work in CA, so long as you are not using that vehicle as part of your employment (using it for business purposes), you are exempt from registering. I know several who live in AZ and work across the border in California and were told by CA DMV they are exempt so long as they are not making staying in CA a normal part of their life.

If you work in CA and actual reside in CA, or you establish CA as a place of residing (long term RV is included), or you get mail at a CA address, you must get a drivers license and vehicle registration as soon as you start working in the state. I think the key is you are not living or spending nights in CA while you work.

I think you are correct in most of what is posted here as far as living in an adjoining state and working in CA, but there was a post I belive on this web forum about someone living in Reno that got ticketed for driving to work in CA. That was posted along time ago so who knows now.

I think the term long time is correct (6 months) and you are considered a resident, even if you are in a comma in the hospital.

I have in the past looked at the residency information on the states web site. There they state that more than one half a year (basically 6 months) or when you earn earned income then a drivers licence and registration is required.

As far as getting mail here that alone would not trigger a residency requirement.

Thanks for the replies

jimR

agesilaus wrote:
Did you ask the people at the workplace you are looking at? They probably deal with it all the time.

No I have not as there are many but I will check with the one I am interested in.

JimR

If you live and reside in a neighboring state but work in CA, so long as you are not using that vehicle as part of your employment (using it for business purposes), you are exempt from registering. I know several who live in AZ and work across the border in California and were told by CA DMV they are exempt so long as they are not making staying in CA a normal part of their life.

If you work in CA and actual reside in CA, or you establish CA as a place of residing (long term RV is included), or you get mail at a CA address, you must get a drivers license and vehicle registration as soon as you start working in the state. I think the key is you are not living or spending nights in CA while you work.

Did you ask the people at the workplace you are looking at? They probably deal with it all the time.