We pay for their dumb endless wars that make us less save & prop up their failed poor states with our money but... "According to the survey, only 27% of Americans hold a favorable view of the Golden State compared to the 44% who view it unfavorably."http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/02/27/why-you-should-love-americas-5-most-hated-states/slide/1-california/ …
Those are the most recent poll numbers for the question. Here is another article on the topic if you are interested. https://medium.californiasun.co/why-people-hate-california-79a52606d781 …