[bevhill]

California supplies a significant percentage of the federal budget -- more than your state in all probability. And our insurance industry is the fourth biggest in the world. We can afford to build anywhere we want, and any FEMA funding we get is just our own taxes repaid to us. Get good or get over it.

[giantg2]

This is a short sighted view. Fire insurance in CA is high cost, if you can even get it. Many people would not in fact be able to afford building anywhere. The subsidy argument doesn't have to be at the federal level be even within the state from low risk to high risk areas.

[BobaFloutist]

> California supplies a significant percentage of the federal budget -- more than your state in all probability

Exactly as much as my state, as it so happens.