Watered-Down Reform Bill Moving Ahead; CIRM Looking at Boosting Staff to as High as 60

The California stem cell agency almost certainly will be able to hire a small platoon of additional employees next year as state lawmakers appear ready to remove a voter-imposed staffing cap.

That, however, may sound more troubling than the reality. The agency still has a 6 percent limit on operational spending, which makes the cap of 50 employees both …