Commentary
Golden State Report · September 21, 2026
Prop. 38 is an unethical way to fund lifesaving medical research.
“Knowing that my wife and late mother might have benefitted from a similar bond, I will still vote against it.”—Paul Thornton
Paul Thornton supports the promise of immunotherapy but argues that Proposition 38 abandons open, competitive scientific grantmaking while positioning one not-yet-open institute to receive more than $4 billion.
