Volume 40 No. 27

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On Your November Ballot:

Prop 38 Would Allocate $8.4 Billion to Immunology and Immunotherapy Funding

By Austin Gage | California Black Media

California Women Rank 30th Most Mentally Overwhelmed in America, Study Finds.

The errands may eventu- are carrying a considerally get done. The work of ably heavier burden than

California voters will de- therapy research. At least remembering them rarely those elsewhere.

cide in November wheth- half of the bond proceeds, does.

Maine Has America’s er Proposition (Prop) 38 or $4.2 billion, would be For many women, pres- Most

Mentally

Over- should authorize substan- dedicated exclusively to sure does not come from whelmed Women tial state funding for im- research. one dramatic source. It ac- Maine topped the ranking, munology and immuno-

Additionally, Prop 38 cumulates quietly: work with 82% of women sur- therapy research.

would make it mandatory deadlines, household bills, veyed in the state saying

The initiative would fund for the state to enter into an grocery lists, medical ap- they regularly feel men- immunology and immu- agreement with a qualified pointments, childcare, ag- tally overwhelmed. That notherapy research aimed nonprofit institute focused ing relatives and the ex- equates to an estimated at harnessing the body’s and dedicated to researchpectation that someone 496,987 adult women immune system to develop ing immunology and imwill remember what needs statewide.

new treatments, medical munotherapy within 90 to do next.

55% of California wom- procedures and potential days of the initiative’s ef- AMFM Mental Health en surveyed said they feel cures for diseases such as fective date. The research Treatment surveyed 3,004 mentally overwhelmed at cancer, Alzheimer’s dis- institute must be affiliat women to examine the least a few times a month ease and heart disease.

ed with the University of weight of this largely in- (ranking in 30th place na-

More specifically, Prop California. visible mental load - and tionally). Based on Cali- 38, titled the Immunology

The third component determine where women fornia's adult female pop- and Immunotherapy Re- mandates that the remainare feeling it most acutely. ulation, that equates to an search Funding Initiative, ing bond revenue must The study ranked states estimated 8,831,131 wom- is split into three main be directed to Californiaaccording to the percent- en statewide. Put another components that would go based public and nonage of women who said way, a significant pro into effect if passed.

profit medical institutions they feel mentally over- portion woman are regu-

First, the initiative would through a peer-reviewed whelmed at least a few larly contending with the authorize the state to issue grant process. times a month. The results feeling that they have too $8.4 billion in general obsuggest that women in some parts of the country

See "California..." page 7 ligation bonds to support immunology and immuno-

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