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- ↑ California Penal Code §13813 Archived 2009-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ California Penal Code §13800(c) Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "The Evolving Nature of Strategic Criminal Justice Planning" (PDF). Little Hoover Commission : 2–3. May 22, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
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- ↑ fourth Grand Jury indictment, United States v. Corona
- ↑ Los Angeles Times (2009-01-16). "Ex-O.C. Sheriff Carona guilty on 1 count, cleared on 5".
- ↑ California Senate Bill 23 [ permanent dead link ], Legislative Council's Digest
- ↑ California Penal Code §13820(a) Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill: Judicial/Criminal Justice, p.28, California Legislative Analyst's Office
- ↑ Agenda Part B Outcomes [ permanent dead link ], Senate Budget and Fiscal Review, Subcommittee No. 4, March 23, 2006
- ↑ California Penal Code §13823 Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ California Penal Code §13881 Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ California Penal Code §13830 Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
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