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- ↑ "Bill History - ACA-17 Ballot measures: effective date". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ "Democratic State Convention delegates decide against key endorsements". cbs8.com. February 25, 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ "Rural County Representatives of California Board of Directors Adopt Positions on Statewide Ballot Initiatives". Sierra Sun Times. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ "Proposition 71 | Official Voter Information Guide | California Secretary of State". 2018-05-14. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "California Proposition 71, Effective Date of Ballot Measures Amendment (June 2018)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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