Reuters
The initiative, which was endorsed by popular California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) in a move that put him at odds with his Republican party and the Bush administration, was carrying 59 percent of the vote with about 74 percent of precincts reporting.
Backers of the measure say the funding program would jump start scientific work that could help cure diseases and establish California as a hub for leading-edge research on a par with Singapore and Britain.
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