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HomeElections CodeDiv. 2Ch. 1Art. 2§ 2032 Multiple Residences Domicile Presumption

§ 2032 Multiple Residences Domicile Presumption

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§ 2032 Multiple Residences Domicile Presumption

This law says that if someone owns more than one home but hasn't lived in any of them for the past year, the law assumes those homes are just houses, not their main home, unless they can prove otherwise.

Key Takeaways

  • •Owning multiple homes doesn't automatically make any of them your main home.
  • •If you haven't lived in a home for the past year, it's presumed not to be your domicile.
  • •You can challenge that presumption by showing you intended to keep that home as your main residence.

Example

A person owns a house in City A and a cabin in the mountains. They spent the last 12 months living only in the mountain cabin and never stayed in the City A house.

Because they didn't live in the City A house for the past year, the law presumes that house is not their main home; they must show they intended to keep it as their primary residence.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2032 Multiple Residences Domicile Presumption

Except as provided in this article, if a person has more than one residence and that person has not physically resided at any one of the residences within the immediate preceding year, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that those residences in which he or she has not so resided within the immediate preceding year are merely residences as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 349 and not his or her domicile. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

rebuttable presumptionresidencesdomicilesubdivision (c) of Section 349

Related Statutes

  • § 2026 Legislator Domicile Presumption Rules
  • § 2031 Domicile Tax Exemption Presumption
  • § 2021 Temporary Absence Domicile Rules
  • § 2022 Voter Domicile Loss Rules
  • § 2023 Domicile Loss By Relocation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 2032.
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