opponents of proposition 187 cited its passage as the cause of long-term negative effects for the california republican party statewide. noting a rapid increase in the latino participation in california elections, some analysts cite wilson and the republican party's embrace of proposition 187 as a cause of the failure of the party to win statewide elections. governor arnold schwarzenegger is the only republican to win a california gubernatorial, senatorial, or presidential election since 1994, in a unique 2003 recall election. schwarzenegger was also re-elected in 2006.