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The Bay Area Science Festival is set to return to UCSF's Mission Bay campus in San Francisco on October 17. The event brings hands-on science activities, exhibits and demonstrations to families and students across the region. Organizers and local outlets are highlighting the festival's comeback as a key date for science education in the Bay Area calendar.
- 2Newsom signs $7.5 billion science bond for California research▼Newsom signs $7.5 billion science bond bill, offers possible support for UCSF research — but not until 2028
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $7.5 billion science bond bill, creating a potential funding stream for research institutions including the University of California, San Francisco. However, money would not flow until 2028, when voters would be asked to approve the borrowing. Observers note the delay leaves near-term research funding uncertain even as the measure signals long-term state support for science.