You're getting downvoted for being needlessly snarky and constructing a strawman to insinuate CA is somehow hypocritical.

Which states besides CA would you describe as "autonomous" vs not? A Federation of independent states unified under a federal government is kind of how the whole U.S. thing works, no?

You also seem to be trying to make a political statement. Should a "red" state like TX not request disaster relief funds (say, after a hurricane) if a Democrat is president?

Also, keep in mind that 57% of forests in CA are Federally managed. Only 3% is managed by the state.