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CA voters to weigh billions for regenerative medicine

Civic··17 July 2026·30 min

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In 2004, state voters approved a $3 billion bond to fund stem cell research. Another, bigger ask, for $5.5 billion, is coming in 2020. Its backers say the most promising research might just fade away if it isn't funded again. What came out of the first bond, and what's being promised to voters this time around?