He received his undergraduate degree from California State University, Fresno, was a fellow with the Coro Foundation in San Francisco, and received a master's degree in urban studies from Occidental College in Los Angeles.
He was also extensively involved in policy work for kids-at-risk, aging and long-term-care, and public health with more than a hundred pieces of major legislation passed under his name.
Bronzan was also a senior scholar with the UCSF Phil Lee Institute of Health Policy Studies, and was president of Trilogy, a healthcare internet company specializing in developing community-based web portals in health and human services for counties and states.
Daughter Chloë Bronzan is a professional actress and director in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Son Forest Bronzan is an investor and entrepreneur and the former CEO of Email Aptitude; he lives in Ross, California.