California labor laws apply to most every worker working in California regardless of where your employer is located. The mission of the California Labor Commissioner's Office is to ensure a just day's pay in every workplace in the State and to promote economic justice.We enforce the State Labor Laws for minimum wage, hours of work, employment of minors, payment of wages, farm labor, nursing mothers in the workplace, and more. Definitely have to file both returns. The bad news is you probably are not eligible for the other state tax credit many of the commenters have suggested. In general, if you have worked more than 40 hours in a pay week, and are not "exempt", you must be paid an overtime rate for all hours over 40. If you were a fullyear resident of CA in 2023, and you never set foot in NY, then your remotelyearned income is not subject to NY income tax. November 1st, 2022, saw a new law go into effect requiring most New York City employers to include salary ranges on their job postings. It does not matter where you were born or what your legal status is. California and New York City are joining Colorado and Washington state in imposing pay range disclosures in job postings.