Tell you what... California has averaged about $0.70 on the dollar in Federal expenditures in return on tax levies within the State over the last thirty years. So, seeing as the rest of the country has been bleeding us forever, what do you say we go neutral and let you figure out what to do about the revenue cut?
I can't argue with you about this...I know that my state (Alabama) receives back $1.49 for every $1.00 sent.
I've always considered it to be because we have such a large (26%) Black population and many, many are in the federal assistance programs. It was the Feds who decided to pay people not to work or contribute, not the states. My son (Dr blam), who lives in LA, often discuss (argue) about this subject.
You all needed McClintock as governor instead of Schwarnegger.
BTW, I have relatives who live just down the road from you in Soquel.