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- ↑ Painter, Ryan (January 7, 2019). "Water board confirms Dante Acosta's nomination". The Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ↑ Money, Luke (April 22, 2014). "Acosta to be officially seated during special City Council meeting today". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. p. A6.
- ↑ "Biographies of Assembly District 38, 44 candidates". Ventura County Star. May 30, 2018. p. 10A.
- 1 2 3 Blasotti, Tony (May 18, 2012). "House District is new for Simi". Ventura County Star. p. 2A.
- ↑ Duan, Crystal (December 12, 2018). "Dante Acosta moves on from Legislature, nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ↑ Nguyen Do, Mai (December 13, 2018). "Dante Acosta opens 2020 Assembly campaign committee". The Santa Clarita Valley Proclaimer. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.