Science is one of the central pillars of California’s economy and quality of life. Scientific research fuels so much innovation in our medical system, our life sciences industry, and our universities — making countless lives healthier and better. It is also the foundation of our ability to tackle the great challenges ahead, from climate change to pandemic preparedness to the diseases that afflict our families.
Trump is trying to burn that foundation to the ground. His administration has gutted the NIH, slashed NSF funding, and weaponized grant cuts to silence researchers and punish universities. Scott is fighting back with a transformational proposal — backed by a massive coalition of scientists, students, universities, labor unions, and businesses — to create a new California state science agency to backstop our research infrastructure and protect our biotech and university ecosystems that drive our economy. Cutting science funding doesn’t save money. It costs us our future.
