Poster
11-03-2004, 02:01 PM
California’s proposition 71 passed in yesterday’s election, granting $3 billion of funding for stem cell research over the next decade. The proposition was heavily funded from rich Silicon Valley venture capitalists and weathly parents of sick children. $25 million was raised in favor of the proposition as opposed to just $400,000 against the proposition.
"The measure creates the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which will dole out nearly $300 million annually in stem cell funds for 10 years starting in 2005."
"'You are going to see many states who are going to try to follow California's lead,' said Dan Perry, president of the patient advocacy group Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research. 'California may end up dragging the rest of the country into the game.'"
Fore more information see: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-02-ca-initiative-stem-cell_x.htm
"The measure creates the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which will dole out nearly $300 million annually in stem cell funds for 10 years starting in 2005."
"'You are going to see many states who are going to try to follow California's lead,' said Dan Perry, president of the patient advocacy group Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research. 'California may end up dragging the rest of the country into the game.'"
Fore more information see: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-02-ca-initiative-stem-cell_x.htm