Posts Tagged ‘Prop. 71’Calif. stem cell research discovers white elephantFriday, May 4th, 2012 May 4, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Now that stem cells have become obsolete, can California’s entrenched stem-cell research bureaucracy be phased out? Or will it continue as a white elephant as the state’s budget deficit problems worsen? Last week it was announced that, for the first t... Cap and ‘Train’ Leaves the StationTuesday, January 31st, 2012JAN. 31, 2012 By WAYNE LUSVARDI Gov. Jerry Brown just proposed a new idea for financing California’s $100 billion high-speed rail project: Use the fees from the state’s Cap and Trade emission taxation program to fund it. This new hybrid between Cap and Trade and High-Speed Rail is likel... New Stem Cell Boss Grabs $400K SalaryMonday, July 11th, 2011 JULY 11, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI People are upset. The Los Angeles Times reported that the new chairman California stem cell research center, Jonathan Thomas -- an investment banker -- will draw a salary of more than $400,000 per year. Current Chairman Alan Trounson also makes a salary o... Stem Cell Boondoggle Seeks New BossMonday, June 20th, 2011 JUNE 20, 2011 By K. LLOYD BILLINGSLEY The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem-cell agency, is looking for a new boss. The quest for a new leader, and possibly more public money, has shifted attention from CIRM’s lack of results. CIRM was created by Propos... Silicon Valley Flunks 6 ‘Killer App’ TestsMonday, March 14th, 2011 MARCH 14, 2011 BY WAYNE LUSVARDI Last month with Silicon Valley elites, President Obama raised a glass of wine to toast the area's success. He was repairing his self-damaged image with big business. But a symbolic Sword of Damocles hovered over the meeting. Apple Computer employs 30,000 ... |