# California votes to give record $8.4 billion to medical research

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Nature, Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM · Read it: <https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03635-6>

Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03635-6The cash infusion, earmarked for immunology studies, is the largest ever for science authorized by a US public vote — but it has drawn criticism.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM: [California votes to give record $8.4 billion to medical research](<https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03635-6>) — Nature (Scientific journal, United Kingdom)
  Nature, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03635-6The cash infusion, earmarked for immunology studies, is the largest ever for science authorized by a US public vote — but it has drawn criticism.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:58 PM: [California just voted to give two billionaires $4 billion in taxpayer money so they can do obscure research](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/california-voted-to-give-two-billionaires-4b-so-they-can-do-obscure-research/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Proposition 38 officially passed with more than 54% of the vote.