States that often have massive budget shortfalls (mostly red) have been bailed out by huge Covid related stimulous magic money gifts. They can now act like the Washington Post, owned by Bezos the richest man in the world, and not care much about how they spend the money. It cannot last on a national scale.
Right now CA has a budget surplus of $95-$100 billion
Yes, California is spending some of its covid money on Healthcare for illegals.
States that often have massive budget shortfalls (mostly red) have been bailed out by huge Covid
Do you mean blue states?