Your last-minute guide to Proposition 38: Research funding for immunology, immunotherapy

Los Angeles Times - Oct 30, 2026

Proposition 38 asks voters to approve $8.4 billion in funding for immunology and immunotherapy research that aims to cure and prevent cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.

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