The Trump Administration is directly targeting the scientific research that generates cures and hope and helps create hundreds of thousands of high-wage jobs.
It’s up to us to Save Science!
Show your support:
The California Science and Health Research Bond Act (SB 895) will create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research to ensure that life-saving and economically vital scientific, medical, and environmental research continues in the state, even if the Trump Administration cuts or withholds Federal funds.
It authorizes California to step in and fund the most vital research Trump seeks to cut, protecting California’s role as a global leader in innovation, an investment that will help generate a significantly greater amount in tax revenue, drive middle class job growth, and provide hope and healing to millions of Californians confronting deadly and debilitating diseases. The measure also creates discounts for California residents for the medicines and therapies. Once we gain the support of the legislature and Governor Newsom, this measure will appear on the November ballot.
SB 895 is sponsored by the United Auto Workers Region 6, the University of California, and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists
Supporters:
United Auto Workers Local 4811 & Region 6 (Sponsors)
University of California (Sponsor)
Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Sponsor)
350 Bay Area Action
Abundance Institute
Access Reproductive Justice
ALS Association
ALS Network
American Academy of Neurology
Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles
Alzheimer’s Orange County
Alzheimer’s San Diego
American Anthropological Association
American College of Physicians-California Chapter
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME)
American Parkinson’s Disease Association
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
Berkeley Faculty Association
Blood Cancer United, Formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
California Academy of Sciences
California Chronic Care Coalition
California Consortium of Addition Programs and Professionals
California Faculty Association
California Federation of Labor Unions
California Institute of Technology
California Nurses Association
California Physicians Alliance
California Psychological Association
California State University
Chamber San Mateo County
The Children’s Partnership
City of Eureka
CLEANEARTH4KIDS.ORG
The Climate Center
Council of University of California
Courage California
Faculty Associations
Culver City Democratic Club
Equality California
Greater Fresno Parkinson’s Support Group
Humane World for Animals
Indivisible CA: Statestrong
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
Loma Linda University
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Natera Inc.
National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)
Northeastern University
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
Parkinson Association of Northern California
Parkinson’s Association of San Diego
Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles
Parkinson’s Foundation
Parkinson Network of Mt. Diablo
Point Blue Conservation Science
Public Health Institute
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Mateo County Economic Development Association
Santa Monica Democratic Club
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Solano County Democratic Central Committee
Stanford University
Teamsters California
United Auto Workers Local 230
United Auto Workers Local 509
United Auto Workers Local 872
United Auto Workers Local 1115-California Association of Professional Scientists
United Auto Workers Local 2478
United Auto Workers Local 4123
University of California Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association
University of California Davis Faculty Association
University of California Graduate and Professional Council
University of California Irvine Faculty Association
University of California Los Angeles Faculty Association
University of California Los Angeles Graduate Students Association
University of California Riverside Faculty Association
University of California San Diego Faculty Association
University of California San Francisco Faculty Association
University of California Student Association
U.S. Pain Foundation
Western Center on Law & Poverty, Inc.
Coauthors:
Senator Pérez (Joint)
Senator Wahab (Joint)
Assemblymember Solache (Principal Co-Author)
Assemblymember Gipson (Principal Co-Author)
Assemblymember Irwin (Principal Co-Author)
Assemblymember Muratsuchi (Principal Co-Author)
Assemblymember Patel Ph.D. (Principal Co-Author)
Senator Allen
Senator Becker
Senator Blakespear
Senator Caballero
Senator Cervantes
Senator Cortese
Senator Durazo
Senator McNerny, Ph.D.
Senator Padilla
Senator Reyes
Senator Richardson
Senator Rubio
Senator Stern
Senator Umberg
Senator Weber Pierson, M.D.
Assemblymember Addis
Assemblymember Ahrens
Assemblymember Avila-Farias
Assemblymember Bennet
Assemblymember Caloza
Assemblymember Calderon
Assemblymember Carillo
Assemblymember Connolly
Assemblymember Ellis
Assemblymember Garcia
Assemblymember Mark González
Assemblymember Haney
Assemblymember Harabedian
Assemblymember Hoover
Assemblymember Ortega
Assemblymember Petrie Norris
Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
Assemblymember Schiavo
Assemblymember Schultz
Assemblymember Stefani
Assemblymember Wallis
Assemblymember Ward
Assemblymember Zbur
WHY IT’S NEEDED
Federal cuts and suspensions have threatened billions of dollars in scientific research funding, especially targeting California institutions like the University of California and the California State University System.
Research areas at risk include cancer treatment, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, HIV/AIDS, pandemic preparedness, climate science, and earthquake and wildfire safety.
Without state action, California could lose its global leadership position in science, innovation, and public health and the billions of dollars in tax revenue and hundreds of thousands of high-wage jobs generated by the state’s clear scientific leadership.
WHAT THE MEASURE DOES
Creates the California Foundation for Science and Health Research within the Government Operations Agency.
Authorizes up to $23 billion to protect vital research but those funds will only be spent as needed.
Funds public and private research entities in California, including UC, CSU, and nonprofit and private research institutions.
Creates the California Foundation for Science and Health Research within the Government Operations Agency.
Allows California to keep a portion of the profits from the drugs and therapies developed by the agency.
Authorizes up to $23 billion to protect vital research but those funds will only be spent as needed.
Funds public and private research entities in California, including UC, CSU, and nonprofit and private research institutions.
Prioritizes replacing federal cuts to ensure projects already underway continue without disruption.
Supports research
in critical areas such as:
WHAT THE MEASURE DOES
Strict oversight
& transparency
standards
Spending
Limits
“Recoupment”
& Discount
Strict oversight
& transparency
standards
Spending
Limits
“Recoupment”
& Discount
ECONOMIC & WORKFORCE BENEFITS
Every dollar invested in research
generates more than $2
in economic activity.
Sustains thousands of good-paying jobs,
including union jobs for researchers, staff,
and students.
Strengthens California’s biotech and
innovation economy, which already produces
more than half of U.S. biotech revenues.
WHY THIS MATTERS
This measure ensures California can continue vital, life-saving research regardless of federal funding cuts or national politics. This research saves lives, generates high-wage jobs, and helps keep California an economic beacon for the nation. Many of these research programs are decades long, and would be dramatically damaged by interruption. The Foundation will make sure California continues to lead in the fight to cure and prevent cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, dementia, AIDS/HIV, ALS, and other devastating diseases and conditions, as well as continuing our vital need to address environmental, pandemic and wildfire threats.
Paid for by Save Science Save Lives, Sponsored by Labor Organizations Representing Health and Science Researchers
Committee’s Top Funders
United Auto Workers Region 6 Western States
UAW Region 6 Western States CAP Council
