Well take that out on me, not him, because I choose that word. He actually is very socially conservative, the democrates describe him actually as "extreme" in that "family values" sense. I'm socially as well as fiscally as well, so I can tell you this;
Don't get hung up on some minor story about him, that is what the Enemy wants. What the great state of CA needs right now is a devoted, principled Fiscal Conservative. Other issues are not relating to the power of the CA Governor has, and certainly not related to our -$38.2 budget crisis.
We need someone who can say No to the very powerful, very evil State-Employee Unions. He hasn't backed down from them one bit. He would be what CA needs.