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- ↑ "Lungren v. Deukmejian (1988) 45 C3d 727".
- ↑ http://www.ithaca.edu/news/release.php?id=926 Ithaca College Press Release. "Conservative Activist Angela 'Bay' Buchanan to Speak at Ithaca College (March 22, 2002).
- ↑ http://www.house.gov/list/speech/ca03_lungren/020605Tworoutestoshellysreplacement.html The Sacramento Bee. "Two Routes to Shelley's Replacement: Will governor pick a caretaker or a strong GOP candidate? (February 6, 2005).
