I would get a lot of ribbing from people who would say that my state, Kentucky, gets more than it gives to the FedGov, while California gives more than it gets.
However, for that equation to be fair, this 12 billion must be added in as money California gets from the FedGov. It changes the answer.
I think you had better rethink your math! The comment was that CA sends more to DC than it gets. There isn’t a second pot of money.
It is a fake stat. They take all tax receipts which include business. Businesses file where their headquartered.