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California faces a crater-size, $24 billion deficit - and we&#039;re about to throw away millions more on three elections we don&#039;t need. But here&#039;s the good news: If we adopt Instant Runoff Voting, or IRV, for special elections, we can save that amount and more.
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With IRV, taxpayers could save nearly $2 million July 14 (fittingly, Bastille Day).
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