Ronald Reagan Day is a day of recognition that occurs every February 6, starting in 2011, in the state of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 for Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....

, who was that state's Governor

Governor of California

The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...

 from 1967–1975 and President of the United States

President of the United States

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 from 1981–1989. Reagan is only the third person in state history, after conservationist John Muir

John Muir

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions...

 and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

Harvey Bernard Milk was an American politician who became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors...

, to gain such a designation.

Reagan was an American politician who is the only Governor of California

Governor of California

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 to have ever been elected President of the United States

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

, when he won the presidency in 1980

United States presidential election, 1980

The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent...

.

History

Senator

California State Senate

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...

 George Runner

George Runner

George C. Runner, Jr. is the Republican Board Member for District 2 of the five-member California Board of Equalization ....

 introduced Senate Bill 944 on February 3, 2010. The bill passed the Senate Education Committee on March 24, 2010, by a 7-0 vote. SB 944 was approved by the full Senate on April 8, 2010, by a 34-0 vote.

After its approval in the Senate, SB 944 was sent to the Legislature's lower house, where the bill passed the Assembly Education Committee on June 16, 2010, by a 5-1 vote. The bill was approved by the full Assembly on June 28, 2010, by a 66-0 vote.

On July 19, 2010, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....

 signed SB 944 into law, making Ronald Reagan Day a permanent day of special significance in California.

The bill set Ronald Reagan Day for February 6, Reagan's birthday. As the bill was signed in July 2010, the first Ronald Reagan Day will be February 6, 2011—Reagan's 100th birthday. The day is not a state holiday but will be marked by public schools with "exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, recognizing his accomplishments, and familiarizing pupils with the contributions he made to California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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Session	Short title	Bill number	Date introduced	Senate	Assembly	Governor	Lead Author	Joint Author	Principal Co-Author	Co-Authors
2009-10	Ronald Reagan Day	SB 944	February 3, 2010	Passed the Senate California State Senate The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...  34-0	Passed the Assembly California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...   66-0	Signed into Law by the Governor on July 19, 2010	Senator George Runner George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. is the Republican Board Member for District 2 of the five-member California Board of Equalization ....	Senator Tony Strickland Tony Strickland Anthony A. "Tony" Strickland is a California State Senator, representing the 19th District. Strickland is a member of the Republican Party and a former Assemblyman, representing the 37th District from 1998 to 2004.-Early life:...	Assembly Member Audra Strickland Audra Strickland Audra Strickland is a Republican who served as a member of the 37th district of the California State Assembly from December 2004 to November 2010. She succeeded her husband, Tony Strickland, who was term-limited. Prior to serving in the Assembly, she was a junior high school teacher for a year at...	Senators Roy Ashburn Roy Ashburn Roy Arthur Ashburn is an American politician from Kern County, California. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. 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