Argument For 

• More funding could help scientists research diseases and develop new ways to treat them.

• If the research leads to successful discoveries that generate revenue, some of that money could help offset the state's costs.

• Treatments developed using the funding would have to be sold in California at least 20% below the national average price.

Argument Against

• California would have to pay about $500–$600 million per year for around 20 years to repay the bonds, plus the associated borrowing costs.

• There is no guarantee the research will lead to cures, successful treatments, or discoveries that generate enough money to repay the state's costs.

•  California should prioritize other needs, such as education, housing, or healthcare services.

• Half of the funding would go to a single nonprofit medical research institute affiliated with the University of California, raising questions about whether the money should be distributed more widely.

Supporters

• California Human Development

• California Environmental Justice Alliance

• ALS Association

• California Black Health Network

• FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

• Latino Diabetes Association

Opposers

• None recorded