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- ↑ Jon Ortiz (2015-12-03). "California prison chief to leave". Sacramento Bee.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Beard - Secretary of Corrections". Governor's Cabinet Officials.
- ↑ Announcement of Beard's resignation as Secretary of Corrections
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