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adress,and a date at least one year and one day prior to the first day of the semester.  \n\n| Supplementary documentation that may be used to prove residency factors   | Presence  \u003Cbr>Physical   | Intent   | Independence  \u003Cbr>Financial   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| California driver's license or California identification card   | X   | X   |  |\n| California motor vehicle reqistration   | X   | X   |  |\n| Continuous occupancy of property in California(rental or lease agreement)  \u003Cbr>●    If lease extends bevond current veal   | X   | X   |  |\n| DD-214(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Military Duty)and copy of LES  \u003Cbr>(Leave and Earnina Statement)showing California as home of record   | X   |  |  |\n| Evidence of divorce petition filed in California   | X   | X   |  |\n| Federal W-2.1040 or 1040EZ(showing California address)  \u003Cbr>If the end of the tax vear does not fall one vear and one dav prior to residence determination date.one of the  \u003Cbr>followina documents is also reauired:check stubs,letter from employer,or other verification   | X   |  |  |\n| Filed California State Income Tax Form 540 with California address-prior year(s)showing  \u003Cbr>not claimed as a dependent  \u003Cbr>If the end of the tax year does not fall one year and one day prior to residence determination date,one of the  \u003Cbr>following documents is also required:checkstubs.letterfrom emplover.or other verification   | X   | X   | X   |\n| Filed FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)as financially independent   |  |  | X   |\n| License for professional practice in California (trade.business.professional)   | X   | X   |  |\n| Ownership of residential property in California   |  |  | X   |\n| Parent's filed tax returns.showina student was not claimed as a dependent   | X   | X   |  |\n| Permanent militarv address or home of record in California while in Armed Forces   | X   | X   |  |\n| Proof of emplovment (prior vear tax returns and current vear pav stub with name and  \u003Cbr>address)   | X   | X   |  |\n| Statement of active California bank account   | X   |  |  |\n| Utility bills (electric.gas.water,telephone)   | X   |  |  |\n| Verification of public assistance.rehabilitation.unemplovment.or other California state  \u003Cbr>services   | X   | X   | X   |\n| Voter Reqistration   |  | X   |  |\n\nNOTE:Transcripts are not proof of residency.They merely show the student was enrolled in school.Transcripts satisfy no factors in residencydetermination.","cbCaioOq8fIQlQbL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioOq8fIQlQbL","pdf",100735,"English","# Residency Documentation\n## Core requirements\n## Supplementary documentation that may be used to prove residency factors\n## Notes and exclusions","[{\"question\":\"What minimum documents are required for California residency proof?\",\"answer\":\"The student must provide at least two documents as proof of continuous physical presence and intent to reside in 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