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Reagan Welfare Reform Led California's Budget Change
Governor Reagan pressed welfare reform amid rising costs and fraud fears, creating a five month task force, negotiating a compromise that tightened eligibility, cut costs, and boosted aid to the truly needy. California’s AFDC caseload fell from 1.7 million to 1.3 million, though observers credit other factors as well.
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