Coverage dated October 14, 2026

Prop. 38 explained: California voters to decide $8.4 billion medical research bond

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California voters are being asked to weigh in on Proposition 38, a multibillion-dollar medical research bond. Here's what to know about the measure.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Prop. 38 explained: California voters to decide $8.4 billion medical research bond (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    California voters are being asked to weigh in on Proposition 38, a multibillion-dollar medical research bond. Here's what to know about the measure.

  2. CalMatters

    Prop 38 asks: Should California take on more debt to fund a single field of medical research? (opens CalMatters)

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    If voters approve Proposition 38, the $8.4 billion bond would fund immunology and immunotherapy research. Half would go to an institute linked to a billionaire who supported the ballot measure.

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