In response to the federal government refusing to fund stem cell research with taxpayer dollars, California decided to fund its own research with California taxpayer dollars. In true democratic fashion, it was put to a direct vote to the people in 2004 and a fraction of Californians decided it was a good idea to put everyone in the state on the hook for $3 billion in bonds. A number of people pointed out the inherent conflict-of-interest built into the proposal: scientists who do research on stem cells in the state (and are therefore among those seeking funding) are the ones … Continue reading Four Years Late