Series Descriptions

Physical Description: 117 file folders

Bill files are arranged chronologically by legislative session and numerically by bill number.

Bill files created by Bruce Bronzan may include bill analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence, committee statements, background and other information. Bronzan's bill files reflect his legislative priorities including reactions to pesticide regulation (AB2635, 1983), irrigation (AB1701, AB3375, 1989) and the Food Safety Act of 1989 (AB 2161, AB4176, 1989-1990). Bronzan struggled to restore funding to the Office of Family Planning cut from the budget by Governor Deukmejian. AB 99 (1990) finally restored the funding but not before several clinics throughout California were forced to close. Other legislative endeavors to protect children and families included efforts to make pre-natal vitamins more easily available through Medi-Cal (AB1131, 1985; AB1905, 1987; AB919, 1987); health education programs (AB3331, 1986); pre-adoption criminal background checks (AB4272, 1986); foster care pilot programs (AB1696, 1988); teen pregnancy programs (AB3804, 1990); and health care, treatment and day care centers for kids (AB1271, AB1361, AB1362, AB4642, AB4649, 1987-1988; AB2495, 1992). While Assemblyman Bronzan dealt with these and many more issues important to the state of California, his passion was for health care and health insurance reform. Some of Bronzan's notable accomplishments in the legislature relating to health include his arduous struggle to pass the Mental Health Services Reform Act of 1985, AB2541. During his tenure, Bronzan established new criteria for the licensure of physicians' assistants (AB1880, 1984) and sought legislation regarding the training, representation and title given to other hospital personnel (AB2009, AB2629 1983; AB1225, 1987; AB2159, 1989). He was devoted to helping the mentally ill and indigent by reforming health care, policies, facilities, and allocating state funding for related programs. Other bill files cover topics such as energy, hazardous waste treatment, the California World Trade Commission, and animal teeth cleaning.

1983-1984: AB735-AB4050, ACR18-45, AJR56, HR15 (LP409:1-9).

1985-1986: Legislation Log, AB104-AB4272, ACR107, Final Legislative Report (LP409:10-24).

1987-1988: AB300-AB4670, ACR61-ACR155 (LP409:25-59).

1989-1990: AB99-AB4273, ACR8-ACR151, HR10-HR70 (LP409:60-89).

1991-1992: AB14-AB3757, ACA12-ACA35; ACR47-ACR131, AJR12-AJR63, AB20X (LP409:90-117).

Physical Description: 16 file folders

Subject Files are arranged alphabetically by subject heading.

Subject Files may contain newspaper clippings, press releases, correspondence, reports, notes, memoranda and other materials. The subjects covered in this series are reflective of Bronzan's particularly controversial or important legislation and those topics of particular interest to the records' creator during his 10-year legislative career.

Background Reading Material, 1968-1986 (1ff) LP409:118

Bill Schedules, 1989 (1ff) LP409:119

Canine Teeth Cleaning, 1978-1991 (2ff) LP409:120-121

Family Planning, Office of (OFP), 1987-1990 (2ff) LP409:122

Mental Health, AB1896, 1990 (1ff) LP409:123

Mental Health Reform Act of 1985, AB2541, 1984-1985 (6ff) LP409:124-129

Mental Health Reform Act of 1985, Bebe Nolan's File, 1985 (1ff) LP409:130

Office of Family Planning Press Conference, 1990 (1ff) LP409:131

Photos and Artwork, undated (1ff) LP409:132

Teen Pregnancy: Dollar-A-Day Program, 1982-1990 (1ff) LP409:133

Physical Description: 6 file folders

Press Files are arranged alphabetically by subject heading. Within each subject grouping the records are organized in the order assigned by the creator's numerical system.

The Press Files series contains Issue Responses for a variety of different subjects and events, news clippings, and News Releases written by Bronzan and his office. The Issue Responses are correspondence templates directed to his constituents expressing his views on subjects and announce state-sponsored events and celebrations. News Clippings mentioning Bruce Bronzan, his legislation, or issues of importance to Bronzan are also included in the Press Files series. The articles are from a variety of different newspapers across California including the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications from cities including San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Fresno. The News Releases are public statements conveying Assemblyman Bronzan's views and actions regarding specific bills or groups of legislation before the State Legislature.

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) was created in 1955 following the recommendations of Price Waterhouse and Company in 1954 that the legislature have an independent, post-audit capability. The JLAC is comprised of seven members from each house with Senate members being appointed by the Senate Rules Committee and Assembly members being appointed by the Assembly Speaker. The Committee selects its own chairman and is non-partisan.

Bruce Bronzan served as a member of this committee from 1987-1990 and was chairman from 1987-1988. The JLAC determines the policies of the Auditor General, sets priorities for audits, and approves audit requests. Audit requests can only come from legislative officers, committee chairs, the Auditor General, or members of the JLAC. The JLAC subject files maintained by Assemblyman Bronzan relate to audit requests received and audits performed during his time serving as chair of the committee.

Physical Description: 40 file folders

Press Files are arranged alphabetically by subject heading.

Subject files may contain newspaper clippings, press releases, correspondence, reports, notes, memoranda and other research materials. The subjects covered in this series concern audits, suggested audits of California government agencies and departments, and issues of concern to the committee.

Asbestos Removal - Schools, 1984-1988 (2ff) LP409:140-141

Auditor General, 1988 (1ff) LP409:142

Board of Corrections, 1987-1988 (1ff) LP409:143

Business Development Office, 1988 (1ff) LP409:144

Commerce Department (1ff) LP409:145

Consulting Services and Contracts, 1984-1988 (1ff) LP409:146

Department of General Services (DGS), 1981-1988 (1ff) LP409:147

Domestic Violence, 1988 (1ff) LP409:148

Emergency Medical Services (EMS), 1988 (1ff) LP409:149

Employment Development Department, 1982-1988 (1ff) LP409:150

Excess Land, Better Management of, 1983 LP409:151

Government Operations Review, 1982 (1ff) LP409:152

Health Services Department, 1985-1988 (1ff) LP409:153

Hearing Transcript, August 15, 1988 (1ff) LP409:154

Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, 1988-1989 (1ff) LP409:155

Office of the State Architect (OSA) and Office of Project Developmentand Management (OPDM), 1985-1988 LP409:156

Press Releases, 1988 (1ff) LP409:157

Private Care for the Retarded, 1987-1988 (1ff) LP409:158

Property Management, 1984-1988 (1ff) LP409:159

School Facilities Construction, 1988 (2ff) LP409:160-161

Waste Management Board, 1985-1989 (3ff) LP409:162-164

Workers' Compensation, 1972-1988 (15ff) LP409:165-179