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UNOFFICIAL BALLOT

MEASURE:     AB 1179

AUTHOR:     Jones

TOPIC:     Motor vehicle insurance: damage assessments.

DATE:     04/22/2009

LOCATION:     ASM. INS.

MOTION:     Do pass as amended.

     (AYE

S  10. NOES   0.)  (PASS)

  AYES

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Coto     Garrick     Blakeslee     Charles Calderon

Carter     Feuer     Hayashi     Nava

Niello     Torres

 NOES

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 ABSENT, ABSTAINING, OR NOT VOTING

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