Monday, May 4 UAW Rally for Science

The UAW represents 60,000 workers at the University of California, which stands to lose billions annually due to federal cuts to scientific research.

MAY 4: UAW President Shawn Fain, UC President James B. Milliken to Headline Rally and Press Conference in Support of CA Measure To Counter Federal Cuts To Life-Saving Research 

SOURCE: UAW Local 4811

Sacramento, CA – Thousands of Californians will rally on Monday, May 4 in Sacramento in support of Senate Bill 895 (D-Wiener), which if passed and signed by Gov. Newsom would advance a 2026 ballot measure to restore funding to a broad range of life-saving scientific research. The funding will come with groundbreaking requirements to return funds generated by inventions to Californians. The UAW represents more than 60,000 academic workers and researchers across the UC system who power the university’s educational and research mission.“We’re coming together to ask Governor Newsom to sign SB 895, so Californians, not Donald Trump, can prioritize what scientific research is funded and delivered in our state,” said Mike Miller, UAW Director of Region 6. “This measure could help you or someone you love by continuing research in groundbreaking therapies for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and more.” Who: UAW President Shawn Fain, UC President James B. Milliken, Senator Scott Wiener, patient advocate Ryan Manriquez, Dr. Monica Gandhi and more.What: Rally and Press Conference to highlight Senate Bill 895When: Rally at Noon, Press Conference at 1pmWhere: Rose Garden on the Capitol Grounds (map and parking) (RSVP to Bergen Kenny)Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) and Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr. (D-Lynwood) introduced Senate Bill 895 to place the measure on the November 2026 ballot. More than 45 legislators have signed on as co-authors, including Senators Becker, Caballero, Cortese, Durazo, McNerney (PhD), Padilla, Reyes, Richardson, and Weber Pierson (MD), and Assemblymembers Addis, Ahrens, Bennet, Caloza, Connolly, Carillo, Garcia, Garcia, Gonzalez, Haney, Harabedian, Hoover, Ortega, Petrie Norris, Celeste Rodriguez, Stefani, Wallis, Ward, and Zbur.The measure is in response to the Trump administration’s cancellation of billions of dollars of scientific research funding, which has shuttered labs working on treatments and cures for the most devastating diseases we face. At UCLA alone, federal administrators suspended nearly $584 million in funding for research and are demanding a $1 billion payment - a demand Governor Newsom called extortion.