SB 895: California Science and Health Research Bond Act

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 895, placing a $7.5 billion bond measure to support scientific research across California on the March 2028 statewide ballot.

Sponsored by the University of California and authored by state Senator Scott Wiener, SB 895 would invest in research addressing some of California’s most pressing health, environmental and technological challenges.

If approved by voters, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act would support critical research across California, including biomedical and health research, wildfire resilience, climate and environmental science, and emerging technologies. The investment would also support research facilities and help strengthen California’s research workforce and talent pipeline.

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Read more about the latest developements from the University of California:

• UC’s press release on the signature of SB 895 
• UC’s press release featuring Nobel Prize winners backing the $7.5 billion investment in California research