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California voters to decide on $7.5 billion independent science agency
Original: $7.5B plan for California science agency free from Trump’s influence will go to voters
A $7.5 billion bond measure to create a California state science agency, designed to operate independently of the Trump administration's federal research policies, will go before state voters. The plan would fund scientific research at the state level as a hedge against federal funding cuts and political interference under Trump. Supporters frame it as protecting science from Washington; opponents are likely to question the cost.
Why now: Federal research funding cuts and political pressure under the Trump administration have pushed California to pursue state-level science funding, making this ballot measure newsworthy.
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