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- ↑ "Election Coverage Nov. 9". Alameda Sun.
- ↑ "Cross Country Child Custody Case Gives Rare View of Mayor Beverly Johnson". Action Alameda News.
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- ↑ "Greetings from Alameda". East Bay Express.
- ↑ "Johnson Pulling Ahead in Alameda Mayoral Race". UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
- ↑ "Cowan's Latest Lawsuit". East Bay Express.
- ↑ "Supervisor's Race: Johnson In, Tam Out". Alameda Sun.
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