Letter from Mervyn Dymally to a private citizen, 1971

Letter from Mervyn Dymally to a private citizen, 1971

Health Care
Dymally, Mervyn M., 1926-2012
California
Regan, Ronald W., 1911-2004
Reform

While Governor of California, Ronald Regan’s efforts to defund the newly enacted state Medicaid Program, Medi-Cal, were largely defeated. His efforts were either blocked by the democratic speaker Jess Unruh or by the courts. Regan was able to reach a compromise with state democrats later in the year this letter was written. The California Welfare Reform Bill, passed in August of 1971, sought to reform the public benefit, and was seen at the time as a compromise on both sides.

Written by Briana Jimenez, History 3450, Fall 2020.

Dymally, Mervyn M.

Mervyn M. Dymally Papers, Special Collections & Archives, California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles, Library. Special Collections & Archives

1971-02-16

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