California · Elections Code
ELEC §2024: The mere intention to acquire a new domicile, without the fact of removal avails nothing, neither does the fact of removal without the intention.
What this law says, in plain English
Establishing a new domicile requires both the intent to acquire one and actual physical removal to that location. Neither intention alone nor relocation alone is sufficient.
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