[3] In 2013[update], 40 governors issued proclamations declaring Ronald Reagan Day in their respective states.

Governor Gray Davis, a Democrat, proclaimed February 6 "Ronald Reagan Day" in both 2002[5] and 2003.

[6] Davis's Republican successor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, proclaimed February 6 Ronald Reagan Day in 2004,[7] 2005,[8] 2006,[9] 2007,[10] 2008,[11] 2009,[12] and 2010.

[16] 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 day is not a state holiday but is to 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.