Given the current demographics of California, there’s no way Reagan or any other stellar Republican could get elected there.
It’s one of the most solid blocks in the 242 ev “blue wall”
You may be correct about Californicate bring totally D country. But I’m not sure. The R party (Reagan as the clear exception) tends to nominate either totally dull drab boring country club empty suits. Or else known or suspected corruptoids. None can articulate a clear reason why anybody should bother voting for them.