In his first-ever bid for political office, former actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California in 1966, defeating two-term incumbent Gov. Pat Brown in a landslide.

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In his first-ever bid for political office, former actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California in 1966, defeating two-term incumbent Gov. Pat Brown in a landslide. There was good ...

And in 1966, Reagan rode the thirst for anti-Black and anti-poor public policies, as well as the need among whites to feel innocent, to a landslide victory in California.

Ronald Reagan governed in California much more pragmatically than he campaigned. If only today’s Republicans would do the same. Sept. 27, 2024.