Currently it may be true that Californians pay (slightly) more to the federal government than they get back when compared to Texas (17.8% vs 20.5%)[0], that was

Currently it may be true that Californians pay (slightly) more to the federal government than they get back when compared to Texas (17.8% vs 20.5%)[0], that wasn’t always the case. In 2016, for example, California was bringing back around 25% of federal dollars vs Texas 15%. In 2023 California was 41st in terms of paid federal tax vs benefit. It was lower than Florida, for example, which like Texas, doesn’t have an income tax. Per capita, California isn’t some huge outlier for GDP or even the top in the country, it just has the most people. The idea that California is funding all the poors is inaccurate and an indicator of the states perceived hubris. Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, and several others have more reason to complain than California. 0 - https://www.moneygeek.com/living/states-most-reliant-federal-government/ https://www.moneygeek.com/living/states-most-reliant-federal...