California’s gay marriage drama goes deep! Most of us think of Proposition 8 as an elimination of same-sex marriage rights, but Biotech executives there see far more complex dimensions.
You may not know this, but California and gay-marrying Massachusetts are in a bit of competition over scientists who work in the Biotech field. And insiders in the Golden State are worried that if Proposition 8 passes, then their bent talent may move over to Massachusetts, especially since Massachusetts sweetened their pot by passing a $1 billion package for the industry.
So, in an effort to save their hides – and homos – a coalition of California’s biotech firms are now joining the fight against Proposition 8.
The San Diego biotechnology executives are trying to persuade the local industry trade group, Biocom, to join in opposing it. Fischer and 21 other executives sent letters to Biocom and their friends and family, outlining how the proposition would hurt California.
“Our industry is vitally important to San Diego and we cannot allow other states become more appealing to our talented work force,” the executives said. “In today’s economy we cannot afford to lose the potential of a single job or company.”
The executives gave the letter to Biocom leaders last week, after the trade group’s policy committee had met to determine which candidates the organization would support in Tuesday’s election. Biocom did not take a stance on any ballot initiatives.
We don’t care if they’re simply worried about a brain drain to the Bay State, we’re happy these Californian science geeks are on our side.
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Woof
Hey what ever it takes to defeat the damn thing!
VOTE VOTE VOTE
michael
Excellent! Even traditionally Republican institutions are seeing the damage that the insane far right are causing. I always say, what people really are concerned with is their pocket books, not social justice, not world peace, but their pocket books. My husband is in the biotech field and the only way we would ever remotely consider moving back to the United States is if California upholds gay marriage, otherwise we will stay comfortably planted in Vancouver.
ajax
What took them so long?
fredo777
Hot.
I always did find geeks sexy. Now even moreso.
MichaelK
A a gay biotech-er in Mass, I’m still trying to find my sexy scientist here. …not that I would ever hope that Prop 8 passes just so I could find a mate. But let me know if you’re on your way over here 😉
Nonetheless, I’ve been impressed with the number of big companies (i.e. Google, Apple) in California who really don’t have that much to gain with politic-ing in social issues who have come out against Prop 8. It makes me feel like maybe the US isn’t as hopeless as it seems sometime.