A high-ranking California education official has resigned after it was revealed that she lives in Texas. Pamela Kadakia served as the equity project manager for the California Department of Education while residing in her Dallas-area home, reported Politico, citing public records it obtained and her LinkedIn profile. Under California law, state employees must live in-state unless the nature of their jobs requires otherwise. In addition, Texas is on a list of 18 states to which state-funded employee travel is banned because they have “enacted a law that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.” According to the education department’s website, Kadakia was working on a project aimed at providing “social isolation support” to children who are at increasing risks of anxiety, depression, and suicidal tendencies due to repeated school closures during the pandemic. Kadakia resigned around Dec. 23, according to Politico. Her departure was confirmed …