California Prop 71 Snippets

California Prop 71 Snippets

This isn’t research news, but if you’re following the politics of last year’s stem cell ballot initiative in California, you may want to read the following pieces to see what’s in the air. In the first piece, Sacramento Bee columnist Stuart Leavenworth discusses the royalty promise made as part of the initiative and brings up issues regarding the taxable status of any royalties. (I blogged on these issues briefly on November 1, “More On California Stem Cell Issues.”) He’s feeling cynical and betrayed. In the second piece, a writer for the student newspaper for the University of California, Davis discusses the lawsuits that are delaying the funding, including a grant to UC Davis.

Stem cell royalty promise just election ruse?

Lawsuits delay Prop. 71 stem-cell funding

If you live in California and are interested in stem cell research, you may already know about these or have seen similar articles. If you don’t live in California and want to start a stem cell institute of your own, take heed and be careful of what you promise with public money.