I could not find where they came up with these metrics. Obfuscation using "taxpayer receipts" and "getting back Federal money".

I am pretty sure they exclude federal welfare aid. The sheer amount California receives in that alone is more than their GDP. Not including federal aid for disaster relief- billions for the failed dam and the wildfires. Or for infrastructure projects, such as the train-to-nowhere.

The whole thing is a pile of shit.