California is also the largest source of Federal revenue: https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-gross-collectio...
As your link shows, a much smaller %age of CA government revenue comes from the federal government vs most other states; in that sense California is a net contributor rather than a net taker.
Re:Gavin Newsom vetoes SB 1047
by cscurmudgeon on Friday October 04, 2024 @11:26AM
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What is that by capita?
https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-rely-the-most-on-...
(I know by population it will be different, but the argument here is around 'one of the the biggest' which is not a per capita statement.)
> Objectively, there are many states that are far worse off in any key metric
You can apply the same logic to USA.
USA is one of the biggest most successful countries in the world. Like every where else it has it's problems but it's being run just fine. Objectively, there are many countries that are far worse off in any key metric.