A third key factor in California s ongoing funding disparity is continued slippage in federal procurement spending, both total spending and the state s share thereof. Nevertheless, some opportunistic legislators from other states continue to view California as a drain on the federal treasury and as a behemoth competitor for the federal dollars they covet. As this report indicates, that perception is outdated at best, flat wrong at worst. Figures not adjusted for inflation. Totals figures in millions.
Totals exclude undistributed funds.