Newsom calls outgoing Homeland Security secretary 'Kosplay Kristi,' demands agency release $500M

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3. Give us OUR money! In 2024, CA paid over $275 BILLION more than it got back from the feds.

California is a major "donor state," frequently sending over $80 billion more in federal taxes than it receives in federal spending. In fiscal year 2024, estimates showed Californians paid roughly $275.6 billion more than they received, with other reports citing a $17 billion to $101 billion gap depending on the year. https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/is-california-a-donor-state-heres-how-much-it-pays-to-the-feds-vs-what-it-gets-back/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20fact%20sheet%20from%20the,understated%20California's%20role%20as%20a%20donor%20state.

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