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Although some Republicans have accused him of being overfriendly with the Democratic-controlled Legislature (and even of being a closet Democrat) Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a higher percentage of bills in his reelection year than any of his recent predecessors.
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Gov. Ronald Reagan
Veto percentage in 1970: 4.4
Gov. Jerry Brown
Veto percentage in 1978: 3.31
Gov. George Deukmejian
Veto percentage in 1986: 17.29
Gov. Pete Wilson
Veto percentage in 1994: 19.32
Gov. Gray Davis
Veto percentage in 2002: 18.35
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Veto percentage in 2006: 22.35
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