The effort to qualify a $5.5 billion stem cell initiative for California's November ballot gained 24,606 signatures this afternoon with only six business days remaining before the count must be complete.
The proposed ballot initiative is aimed at saving the state stem cell agency, which is running out of cash. It will begin closing its doors in the fall without more funds.
State officials today reported 610,742 verified signatures of registered voters, up from Monday's 586,136. The campaign is hoping for 685,534. The qualification rate is steady at about 78 percent.
The measure needs only 74,792 more to hit 685,534. Eight counties have not completed their verification, including San Diego, with 99,899 unverified.
The state has set June 24 as the deadline for counties to complete their tally. The state's deadline for itself is June 25.
Look for the next update on the count tomorrow evening or early Thursday on the California Stem Cell Report, your only independent source of information and news about the stem cell agency for the last 15 years.
Look for the next update on the count tomorrow evening or early Thursday on the California Stem Cell Report, your only independent source of information and news about the stem cell agency for the last 15 years.
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