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Nurses, physicians and healthcare professionals who care for Californians every day urge voters to vote YES on Proposition 38, the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative, because the measure will provide much-needed resources to advance medical research and help develop the next generation of treatments and cures.
In a guest opinion piece, Denise Coley shares her story of how immunotherapy is bringing new hope to Californians living with Parkinson’s disease and why Californians should vote YES on Proposition 38, the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative.
“We are grateful that a majority of California voters want our state to lead the way in finding treatments and cures for devastating diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and autoimmune disorders that affect millions of families,” said Robin Swanson, spokesperson for YES on Prop 38. “At a time when federal funding cuts have disrupted medical research, Californians understand that we cannot afford to put life-saving discoveries on hold. With Proposition 38, California has an opportunity to turn scientific breakthroughs into lifesaving treatments and accelerate the search for cures.”
In a guest opinion piece, Laurie Adami shares her story of how immunotherapy saved her life and why she’s asking Californians to vote YES on Proposition 38, the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative.
Jessy Ybarra hopes advances in medical research will help him live long enough to see his son and granddaughter graduate from college
With federal funding cuts putting medical research at universities at risk, California scientists say Proposition 38 will bring us closer to life-saving treatments and cures
With federal funding cuts putting medical research at universities at risk, California scientists say Proposition 38 will bring us closer to life-saving treatments and cures
La Opinión endorsed Proposition 38 in an October 10 editorial, saying the measure would provide a stable source of support for medical research disrupted by federal funding cuts.
In a new series of opinion editorials, patients and their families describe how medical research is bringing hope and why Californians should vote YES on Prop 38
Californians living with Alzheimer’s and the loved ones who care for them explain in their own words why Prop 38 gives them hope for treatments and cures in our lifetime
Eight years after a terminal diagnosis, Ruben Narvaez says breakthrough immunotherapy gave him more time with his children and grandchildren
Dr. Gwen L. Nichols states immunotherapies are already saving lives and notes Prop 38 offers a smart response to federal cuts targeting medical research.
UAW Region 6, which represents about 60,000 academic and professional employees at the University of California, has endorsed Prop 38, saying the measure will keep immunology research and life-saving cures moving forward as federal funding is cut.
Los Angeles daughter and caregiver Viva Mogi shares her hope that Prop 38 will open the door for better treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s for the hundreds of thousands of Californians impacted by the disease
Prop 38 is a bold response to Trump administration cuts, protecting research jobs and ensuring Californians benefit from the next generation of medical discoveries
The California Democratic Party and the California Republican Party join over 100 organizations in supporting the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative, demonstrating that finding cures for diseases is a fight that crosses party lines
Nurses, caregivers, healthcare providers say Proposition 38 brings new hope for diseases that disproportionately affect women
Jessy Ybarra hopes advances in medical research will help him live long enough to see his son graduate from college
DANVILLE, CA – In a guest opinion published last Friday in the Pleasanton Weekly, Bhavika Taunk, a Danville mother and advocate for childhood cancer patients, shares the story of her son’s ongoing battle with leukemia and the role medical research continues to play in giving her family additional treatment options as standard therapies have failed.
Caregivers join more than 60 organizations united behind life-saving immunology research to bring new hope for cures to families facing cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease
Cancer Survivor and Patient Advocate: “Immunotherapies Saved My Life. Prop 38 Will Ensure that More Patients Will Be Treated and Will Find that Cure.”
Coalition says Proposition 38 is California’s opportunity to accelerate research for life-saving treatments and cures for families facing cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and more
The White House is moving to tighten political control over National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, raising urgent concerns among scientists and patient advocates about the future of life-saving research.
New statewide survey finds majority support for $8.4 billion immunology and immunotherapy research bond, giving California families hope for new treatments and cures
For patients facing cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, Parkinson’s, ALS and other devastating illnesses, time is not a commodity. The proven success of immunotherapies is gaining momentum just as federal funding is retreating. Patients who have benefited from successful immunotherapies are living longer and sharing their stories about the promise of ongoing medical research.
For millions of people living with multiple sclerosis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases, the search for new treatments is not an abstract scientific pursuit. It is a race to preserve the ability to walk, work, think clearly, care for their families and live independently.
Today, leading neurodegenerative disease advocacy groups added their support for YES on Proposition 38, the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Parkinson’s Foundation, ALS Association, The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, ALS Network and Parkinson Association of Northern California are part of a broad and growing coalition of more than 50 patient advocacy, medical and research organizations that back the measure and urge Californians to vote YES on Prop 38.
Today, Equality California endorsed YES on Proposition 38, the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative, joining leading patient advocacy organizations, civil rights groups and other LGBTQ+ organizations, including The Source LGBT+ Center and The Wall Las Memorias.
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, Alzheimer’s Orange County, Alzheimer’s San Diego andAlzheimer’s Association/AIM back vital funding for medical research that will help prevent and cure devastating diseases in our lifetime
Leading civil rights organization joins growing coalition supporting breakthrough immunology medical research to help prevent and cure cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and other devastating illnesses
A potentially groundbreaking new cancer vaccine is offering the latest evidence of how immunology research can transform the future of cancer treatment, showing exactly why California needs to pass Proposition 38, the Immunology Medical Research & Cures Initiative on California’s November ballot. This measure, which is backed by leading cancer advocacy groups, will provide $8.4 billion to further scientific breakthroughs in cancer treatments, as well as treatments for Alzheimer’s, heart disease, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS and other serious illnesses.
Prostate Cancer Foundation, Blood Cancer United, GO2 for Lung Cancer, Melanoma Research Alliance and other patient advocacy organizations join broad coalition supporting immunology medical research that will help prevent and cure many devastating diseases in our lifetime
Prop 38 gives hope to millions of patients and families by supporting research that will help prevent and cure many devastating diseases in our lifetime
Supporters now include The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, FasterCures, Melanoma Research Alliance, Lupus LA, and other leading patient advocacy organizations
Measure will provide funding to advance life-saving research to prevent and cure diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease – in our lifetime
Today, supporters of the California Immunology Research & Cures Initiative announced they have submitted over 900,000 signatures to qualify the measure for the November 2026 statewide ballot. This $8.4 billion bond will fund California-based nonprofit universities and research institutions to conduct immunology research to develop cutting-edge immunotherapies to prevent and cure debilitating diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease in our lifetime.