Thursday, October 20, 2011

Stem Cell Agency To Receive $50.8 Million in Additional Funding

The California stem cell agency, which was slated to run out of cash next June, will receive $50.8 million from yesterday's sale of state bonds, the state treasurer's office said today.

Under normal circumstances, the agency could be entitled to as much as $350 million annually in bond proceeds. We have queried CIRM concerning its perspective on the impact of this week's funding.

The state of California is in the midst of a severe budget crunch. In January, California is likely to be hit by a wave of automatic, severe budget cuts. They will be triggered if the revenue projections for the current fiscal year (2011-12) are not met. Currently the state is falling short of the projections.

The state is not scheduling any further bond sales this calendar year. It is unclear whether bond sales will resume in 2012. At the beginning of 2011, the state suspended bond sales because of budgetary concerns.

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