William Bronston, MD

Graduated Univ. Southern CA School of Medicine– 1965

• Founded and Organized nationwide Student Health Organization (8000 progressive student health professional activists in 60 cities) 1964 - 1975
• Internship Children's Hospital of Los Angeles – 1966
• Psychiatry Fellowship @ Menningers School of Psychiatry and Resident @ Topeka State Hospital 1966 - 68

Organized District Council 50 AFSCME in Kansas,

Eastern Kansas Hospital seizures Job Action for Union recognition  1968

• New York City from 1968 – 1975
• Puerto Rican Guidance Center - CUNY Diversity Student Support Director
• National Nutrition Survey Field Director
• Medical care coordinator for New York-based Black Panther Party and Young Lords
• Willowbrook State School – Buildings Physician  1970 - 1973

Organized Willowbrook State School Federal Class Action Lawsuit vs NY State to end the constitutional violation of institutionalized people with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

• Medical Director (ret) of 2 California State Departments:
• Developmental Services and Voc. Rehab Services 1975 – 2004, Sacramento
• Contributing author Universal Single-Payer CA Prop 186  1994
• Founder and CEO, non-profits, Tower of Youth and the Digital Arts Studio Partnership in Sacramento Sierra:  8 counties to advance youth media arts, 21st Century workforce, and teen youth civic engagement (produced 37 consecutive regional and North American youth Film Festivals at Crest Theatre)  1997 – 2017
• Author, “Public Hostage Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America” (published 2021)
• Coordinator: CA Life Time Care Health Act framing team 2020 - 2021

Uncompromising advocate for universal, rightful, comprehensive health care –

CA. Life Time Care Health Act policy model (CALTCHA)