There is truth in your statement. California is a very rich state. They do send a lot of money to DC. However, California politicians have always wielded lots of political muscle to get things done their way. The latest is Gov Jerry Brown's high-speed train to nowhere, which he wants funded by the feds. In the past, high-powered Californian politicians have gotten fed money for bridges, ports, highways, train rail and other very expensive projects. True, more money is sent to DC than comes back, on an annual basis; however at times they get a lot of expensive projects paid for by the feds. I remember Congressman Phil Burton and the power he wielded in the 1960s to steer federal projects here, he had enormous power like Pelosi and Feinstein.
I'm going to get hit in the wallet, as a California resident. If it happens, so be it. Maybe it'll shake up the politics here and destroy the democrat base.
Two answers:
ANSWER 1: I really do hope you are right.
ANSWER 2: In your dreams.