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- ↑ "Clipped From The Fresno Bee The Republican". March 19, 1953. p. 30 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "28 Nov 1957, Page 20 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "17 Mar 1958, A1 - The Fresno Bee at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cal. Const. art. I, § 26 [adopted November 3, 1964, and repealed November 5, 1974].