Originally Posted by
Satch12879
I don't think California directly could do anything; however, I can see a couple of indirect things that could possibly be done:
1. Sacramento tries to collect through the ex-pat's home state's government. This would depend on the political orientation of said government and how much California would be willing to cut the capital in on the shake-down. Realistically, this would go to the Supreme Court, but these days, who knows?
2. Sacramento enlists Washington to assist via denial of Federal benefits if they don't pay a la what happens to American ex-pats overseas. This would mean the Federal government would be working for the states, a impossible scenario to imagine. Go directly to the Supreme Court, do not pass "Go." Again, stupider things have happened recently.
Whether they can or not, they are regardless going to try.