SACRAMENTO - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger disagrees with calls by President George W. Bush and Republican presidential candidate John McCain to lift a ban on new oil drilling in coastal waters.

Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear says the Republican governor still supports McCain's presidential bid despite their disagreement over offshore oil drilling.

A federal moratorium has been in place for 27 years.

On Wednesday, Bush urged Congress to lift the federal ban on oil and gas drilling as a way to boost domestic energy production.

His call followed a statement earlier in the week by McCain, who said removing the ban would be a key part of his energy plan.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, said lifting the moratorium is an unnecessary risk that could allow unreliable oil rigs to be very close to California's beaches.

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