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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is a state agency that supports research and education in the fields of stem cell and gene therapiesIt was created in 2004 after 59% of California voters approved California Proposition 71: the Research and Cures Initiative, [1] which allocated $3 billion to fund stem cell research in California.
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (also known as CalRecycle) is a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency that oversees the state's waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs. CalRecycle was established in 2010 to replace the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
The California Community Foundation (CCF) is a philanthropic organization located in Los Angeles, California. Foundation Center, an independent nonprofit organization, ranks it among the top 100 foundations in the nation by asset size and total giving.
On December 15, 2011, that $511 million from the TIGER grant program would fund 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico. [ 6 ] In 2012, the fourth round of TIGER funding—close to $500 million—went to 47 transportation projects in 34 states and the District of Columbia . [ 7 ]
This charge was most recently renewed in 1996 when CSE successfully competed for the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), receiving a five-year, [clarification needed] $13.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). [2]
California used to be the state where people could go to make their fortune. But now, the Golden State is no longer home to a “gold rush.” Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that ...
Proposition 71 of 2004 (or the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act) is a law enacted by California voters to support stem cell research in the state. It was proposed by means of the initiative process and approved in the 2004 state elections on November 2.
In 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger used his line-item veto to reject a $3.8 million fund for labor research at the University of California. Some conservatives groups, including the anti-union trade association Associated Builders and Contractors , have voiced their criticism for labor studies programs, remarking that public funds should not ...