Christopher F. Rufo

Christopher F. Rufo

California’s Billion-Dollar Union Machine

How public-sector unions harvest taxpayer cash and rule the state

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Christopher F. Rufo and Kenneth Schrupp
Aug 25, 2026
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California will not stop taxing its citizens. The state slaps a 63-cent fee on every gallon of gas. Sales taxes exceed 10 percent in some cities. The state’s highest earners pay a double-digit marginal rate to Sacramento on top of what they owe the feds.

One group, more than any other, has cashed in on this arrangement: California’s public-sector unions.…

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