California’s state Senate passed SB 895, a measure that would create a new public entity to fund health and science research at California universities, including as disruptions to the federal research system continue. The bill, passed 29-9, would establish the California Foundation for Science and Health Research and issue $12 billion in bonds for grants and awards. Supporters say the foundation would prioritize replacing federal funding cuts. The bill lists areas targeted by the Trump administration, including climate change, public health, and HIV and AIDS, and requires grant distribution through an open, competitive, peer-review process. SB 895 would also give leadership from California’s two public university systems council seats and include representation for independent colleges through the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. Private donors could contribute additional funds toward loans and grants. The measure arrives as the U.S. Department of Justice opened a new front in its feud with the University of California system, seeking court permission to stop paying UCLA the remainder of money owed on existing federal grants.