Maria De La Rosa comes to California every year to enjoy the waves off the sunny California coast. In 2022, she stayed with her friends in their beach house from January 5 to May 2 before moving back to Hawaii (her domicile) for the rest of the year. She supports her surfing hobby on the rental income from several inherited rental properties in Hawaii. Which of the following is TRUE? Maria is:

a. Considered a California part-year resident, regardless of the number of months she spends in the state.

b. A nonresident because she is in California for a temporary or transitory purpose.

c. She still maintains her home in Hawaii.

d. A nonresident of her domiciled state. A part-year