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- ↑ "Probate System Under Scrutiny Again : Politics: David A. Elder, an appointee of Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, resigns as a referee because of a possible violation of state law. The move adds fuel to reform movement". Los Angeles Times. 1995-08-13. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ↑ "Probate System Under Scrutiny Again : Politics: David A. Elder, an appointee of Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, resigns as a referee because of a possible violation of state law. The move adds fuel to reform movement". Los Angeles Times. 1995-08-13. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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