"In his campaign for governor, Reagan spoke against higher taxes and urged that state spending be trimmed. Yet during his eight years in office, the state budget increased from $4.6 billion to $10.2 billion. Much of the increase, however, was designed to raise state revenues in order to relieve local governments of the burden of increased costs of welfare and education. The portion of the state budget earmarked for aid to local governments grew from $5 billion to $7.8 billion, and this state aid permitted the lowering of local property taxes. Reagan contended that the tax hikes, all of which came in his first year in office, were necessitated by the "near bankruptcy" in which he found the state after assuming control from Governor Brown."
Reagan left the Governor's office with California firmly in the black.
While Reagan did liberalize California's abortion laws, he said it was the worst decision of his political career. I tend to believe him. Arnold supports abortion on demand.
The real question is, why do you find it necessary to attack Reagan, in order to build up a liberal Republican like Arnold Schwarzenegger?
If pointing out Reagan's record is "attacking Reagan," then I guess I'm guilty.
Nofziger is the one attacking Arnold, and he's not being entirely forthcoming with some of Reagan's early positions as governor.
I don't live in California, so I don't get to vote.