http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/which-states-are-givers-and-which-are-takers/361668/
".........California is one of the few states to get a negative return on investment by actually paying more federal taxes than receiving benefits in return..........."
http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/01/29/california-just-threatened-stop-paying-taxes-trump-cuts-federal-funding-sanctuary-city-status/