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Is that a rule or a norm?  Norms don't exist anymore.

Constitutionally the electors from a State can't vote for a President and a VP both from their State.

Thus, unless Harris could re-register elsewhere they'd give up California's EVs for the VP slot.

There are 538 EVs:

• 1 for each Congressional District 
• 1 for each Senator
• 3 for DC

538/2=269.

In 2016 Biden/Harris got 306. California has 55 so if you take those away:
306-55=251, NOT a majority. 

IIRC if there is no majority:

• HoR elects POTUS but the election is by State with each delegation getting one vote
• Senate elects VPOTUS 

Here is where it gets REALLY screwy. I *THINK* the Senate that makes the decision would be the one elected this fall, not the current one, but I think that Harris, as current VP would get a vote. 

The Senate is currently REALLY close at 52-49 Democratic including Harris (as VP). 

I have no idea what happens if the Senate deadlocks and can't break the tie and this isn't completely implausible, consider:

• R's gain 1 seat net, that gets us to 51-50 D
• One Democratic Senator dies or is otherwise incapacitated. 
• Alternatively Rs gain net two then one R dies or is incapacitated. 

I think it's pretty easy to change state of residency for most of these folks, but there probably is a timing issue at some point.  Does DC count as a different state?

Anyway, I don't think Harris-Newsom is a likely pairing. 

I Don think it has to be "a different state". IIRC, the constitutional language is that at least one of the two shall be "not from" the state.

I Don think it has to be "a different state". IIRC, the constitutional language is that at least one of the two shall be "not from" the state.

Ok, I looked it up:
"The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves."

So it doesn't matter where, just not California. 

Yeah the time factor could be a barrier, but I think the point is moot.  Harris would need to pick someone from the midwest or maybe North Carolina.

It would be "fun" if the President and VP ended up from different parties.

They'd likely never be in the same building.

As long as Biden has a pulse he'll continue to be useful to those who are actually running the country.