Are you a Native American Indian Exempt from California Income tax? Probably not, but some people are, check this out.
Generally, California taxes the entire income of California residents and the California source income of nonresidents. However, if you meet certain requirements, your income is exempt from California tax.
California does not tax your income if you:
Are an enrolled member of a federally recognized California Indian tribe, and live in your tribe’s Indian country, and earn or receive reservation source income from the same Indian country in which you live and are an enrolled tribal member.
For more information click here:
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/Archive/Professionals/Taxnews/2008/0608/0608_5.shtml
and here:
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/Native_Americans/index.shtml