Stand Up for Science
On August 18 and 25, UCLA faculty together with our colleagues from UC Davis visited the offices of our legislators and also held a rally at the California state capitol building in support of the Save Our Science initiative. On September 23, State Senator Scott Weiner and Assemblymember José Luis Solache Jr. introduced a bill to establish a $23 billion research fund to make research grants to universities, companies, and health care organizations, effectively creating a “California NIH and NSF.” If the bill passes the California legislature in early 2026, a ballot measure will be voted on by California voters.
