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Criminal

Jun. 19, 2004

Reagan Was Among Many Who Caused Homeless Problem

SAN FRANCISCO - One bitter and prominent remnant of Gov. Ronald Reagan's legacy, some critics say, is California's homeless problem. Reagan, his critics charge, failed to deliver on his promise to take the mentally ill out of institutions where they were warehoused, and provide them with services in their communities.

By Dennis J. Opatrny
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - One bitter and prominent remnant of Gov. Ronald Reagan's legacy, some critics say, is California's homeless problem.
        Reagan, his critics charge, failed to deliver on his promise to take the mentally ill out of institutions where t...

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