Should California Backfill Science Funding Trump Cut? Voters Could Decide in 2028

Should California backfill science funding Trump cut? Voters could decide in 2028

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A California science bond measure to counter the Trump administration’s research cuts is back from the dead after state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a deal last week to place the $7.5 billion request to voters on the March 2028 ballot. Senate […] The post Should California backfill science funding Trump cut? Voters could decide in 2028 appeared first on …

California to vote on spending $16 billion to boost research after Trump cuts

State initiatives this fall and in early 2028 will gauge voters’ appetite for science, but controversy has grown around one proposal

Voters would decide on a $7.5-billion science bond to fund state research if Newsom approves

California lawmakers sent a $7.5-billion science research bond measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom. If signed, it would go before voters on the March 2028 ballot.