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Yes, a judge blocked T's effort to hold back funds to sancturay cities and the state of CA
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/us/judge-blocks-trump-sanctuary-cities.htmlBut wouldn't it have been nice had CA told the feds: kiss my ass?
In 2015, California sent $405 billion to the federal government
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_tax_revenue_by_state#Fiscal_Year_2015
In return, the federal government spent about $368 billion in California during the 2015 fiscal year, or roughly $9,500 per resident, according to state analysts. The bulk went toward health care and retirement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/us/california-today-federal-taxes.html?_r=0
No wonder California wants to secede.
