The History
Assembly Bill 691 brought to life what we now know as the regional center system for serving people with developmental disabilities in the community. In 1966, the State Department of Public Health contracted with the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (later known as Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center) and San Francisco Aid to Retarded Citizens (later known as Golden Gate Regional Center) which established two pilot regional centers. Those pilot programs formed the basis for the current regional center system through the Lanterman Act. DDS Lanterman Act Poster Download
Department Directors
James V. Lowry, M.D.
Director from 1965-1972
J.M. Stubblebine, M.D.
Director from 1972-1975
Jerome Lackner, M.D.
Director from 1975-1978
David E. Loberg, Ph.D.
Director from 1978-1982
Gary Macomber
Director from 1983-1991
Dennis Amundson
Director from 1991-1997
Clifford Allenby
Director from 1997-2005
Theresa Delgadillo
Director from 2006-2013
Santi Rogers
Director from 2014-2015
Nancy Bargmann
Director from 2016-Today
Historical Videos & Documents
Last modified: April 10, 2024
