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- ↑ (ASFR) (March 27, 2014). "7501 Department of Human Resources".
- ↑ "About CalHR". California Department of Human Resources. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "About DPA". California Department of Personnel Administration. 2007-07-19. Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ↑ "Governor's Reorganization Plan Number One" (PDF). May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
