The Oct. 25 issue of the SSTI Weekly Digest previewed ballot issues in six states that would have implications for their respective state efforts to grow a knowledge-based economy. The unofficial results at press time for each are provided below:
- Arizona -- Proposition 102, allowing university tech transfer authority, failed with 527 percent voting against.
- Arkansas -- Amendment Two, allowing state to issue $500 million in bonds for economic development, passed with 61.9 percent in favor.
- California -- Proposition 71, $3 billion stem cell research, passed with 59 percent in favor
- Maine -- Question 1, a property tax cap, failed with 63 percent against.
- Rhode Island -- Question 13, authorizing $50 million in bonds for a biotechnology center, passed with 57.9 percent approving.
- Utah -- Amendment Two, allowing university tech transfer authority, passed with 57.5 percent in favor.