Christopher F. Rufo

October 2026

California Sends Luxury Foods to Welfare Recipients
As middle-class families struggle to afford groceries, the state delivers organic produce, salmon, and more to Medi-Cal members.
 • Christopher F. Rufo and Madeleine Rowley
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California’s Bullet Train Boondoggle
The state’s high-speed rail project sunk more than $677 million on environmental paperwork, benefiting well-connected contractors.
 • Christopher F. Rufo and Kenneth Schrupp
Meet L.A.’s Radical New Judges
La Defensa, whose founders want to abolish prisons, helped elect three new judges in Los Angeles County.
 • Austen Hufford and Christopher F. Rufo
Why We’re Suing the L.A. Metro
Victims of the lawless public-transit system deserve transparency.
 • Haley Strack and Christopher F. Rufo
The Indian-American Immigration Debate
Three theses on assimilation, immigration, and culture
 • Christopher F. Rufo

September 2026

San Francisco’s Frat Houses for Pedophiles
California houses sex offenders right next to schools—on the taxpayers’ dime.
 • Haley Strack and Christopher F. Rufo
California’s Shadow Welfare System for Illegal Immigrants
The state spends billions on housing, health care, and other benefits.
 • Austen Hufford, Kenneth Schrupp, and Christopher F. Rufo
The Rise and Fall of the Intellectual Dark Web
The movement was a success that was destined to fail.
 • Christopher F. Rufo
Chinese Gangsters Turned This California Paradise into a Marijuana Factory
Experts say their goal is to poison Americans.
 • Haley Strack and Christopher F. Rufo
How Did This Nigerian Chief Make Millions From Medicaid?
His company, California Home Health Agency, has billed the program for more than $30 million.
 • Madeleine Rowley and Christopher F. Rufo
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