Oral history interview with Bruce Bronzan ...
By: by Germaine LaBerge.
Contributors: LaBerge, Germaine.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.; State Government Oral History Program (Calif.)
Published: 1995
Subjects: Bronzan, Bruce.; Brown, Jerry, 1938-; Brown, Willie L.; Deukmejian, George.; Margolin, Burt.; Wilson, Pete.; California. Legislature. Assembly. Health Committee.; California State University, Fresno.; Coro Foundation.; Fresno County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors.; University of California, San Francisco.; YMCA of the USA.; Legislators -- California -- Interviews.; Health care reform -- California.; Medicaid -- California.; Mental health law -- California.; Citrus -- Diseases and pests -- California.; Mediterranean fruit-fly.; California -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Genres: Interviews.
Description: Bronzman discusses the influence of his parents and YMCA, student involvement at Fresno State, the Coro Foundation internship, and directing an alcoholism program at Fresno Community Hospital. He continues with his election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, County health care, 1982 assembly campaign, and his committee assignments. Major topics covered include health care reform, mental health, duties of committee chairs, political campaign reform, the medfly crisis, and his pessimism about government's ability to solve problems.