Meeting of a legislative committee appointed to investigate the practices and policies of the S.R.A. held in the State Building, Los Angeles, March 5, 1940
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Meeting of a joint legislative committee composed of seven Senators and eight Assemblymen, which was appointed to investigate policies and practices of the State Relief Administration. Senator John J. Phillips (back 4th from left) was elected chairman and Assemblywoman Jeanette E. Daley (back 3rd from left) was elected vice-chairman. Some topics discussed at the hearing included S.R.A. funding of crossing guards, the transfer of S.R.A. headquarters from San Francisco to Los Angeles, how the S.R.A. leases quarters, and financial conditions, including the controversial 40% cut of relief checks. This last point drew picketers from the Workers Alliance, who marched outside the State Building during the committee’s S.R.A. hearings. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: SRA Hearing - State Bldg Mar 1940 Text from original nitrate sleeve: SRA Investigation - LA March 1940; Phillips, John - Sen.; Daley, Jeanette; Picketing State Bldg. during hearing
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Legal Government Legislative hearings--California--Los Angeles Legislators--California Daley, Jeanette E., 1897-? Phillips, John J., 1887-1983 California. State Relief Administration
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