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CA scientists & lawmakers are campaigning to fight federal cuts with a $23B bond proposal to replace NIH and CDC funding gutted by the Trump administration’s proposed rollbacks. Read the full story:

San Francisco Public Press

Researchers Back $23B State Science Fund in Response to Federal Cuts

Pushing back against attacks on science, supporters Monday announced plans for a 2026 ballot initiative to spur medicine and public health investme...

San Francisco is feeling the ripple effects of federal cuts to NIH and VA research. At UCSF and the VA Medical Center, studies are stalled, grants are frozen, and young scientists wonder if there’s a future in research. Listen to our new Civic episode:

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Effects of Research Funding Cuts Ripple Through San Francisco Labs, Clinics and Lives - San Francisco Public Press

Federal funding cuts to medical research and new rules for grants are dismantling projects at the University of California, San Francisco, and the ...

DOGE fired a U.S. Digital Service team as its work on a CDC disease surveillance system neared completion. One of those employees explains how that action could affect health departments across the country.

San Francisco Public Press

Opposite of Efficiency for Fixing Contagious Disease Tracking

DOGE fired a U.S. Digital Service team as its work on a CDC disease surveillance system neared completion.

California has had a shortage of court reporters for years. This lawsuit seeks to address that.

San Francisco Public Press

California Trial Courts Sued Over Court Reporter Shortage

California courts are being sued over failure to address a court reporter shortage that has persisted a decade.

The cuts to San Francisco food programs — serving thousands of residents — have come from all levels of government, including City Hall as it struggled with the fallout of the #Covid-19 pandemic. #SF

San Francisco Public Press

Budget Cuts Threaten SF Food Programs for Seniors

Funding is drying up for food programs serving San Francisco seniors and adults with disabilities, threatening the health of thousands.