Ronald Reagan Day 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." Schwarzenegger's immediate successor, Jerry Brown (who was, coincidentally, Reagan's immediate successor as Governor 36 years beforehand, and who was also the son of Pat Brown, whom Reagan defeated in the 1966 election to become governor) proclaimed Ronald Reagan Day in 2011, as obligated by SB 944. Ronald Reagan Day Ronald Reagan Day is a day of recognition that occurs every February 6, starting in 2011, in the state of California for
Ronald Reagan Parkway a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. The parkway was established in 1995 along the same alignment it runs today. In 2009, new plans were developed to extend Ronald Reagan Parkway as a toll road to directly connect with I-85. On June 23, 2009, Gwinnett County voted to approve a partnership with a private firm to study extending the Ronald Reagan Parkway to I-85. The study cost $1.4 million and was funded by the County. The plans were abandoned in February 2013 due to public concerns about tolls, potential traffic and the road path. Ronald