In a state like California, the government would get the whole $1 thous/per capita I proposed. They need that much to save the government from bankruptcy.

In a state like Alaska, the $1thous/per capita would be given entirely to the taxpayers as rebate checks.

Other states that need "some" help to balance the budget (say, speding at last year's level plus 4%) would get that much. The rest would go citizens through state-issued rebate checks.