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  2. Prison furlough - Wikipedia

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    A prison furlough is an authorized temporary release granted to a prison inmate. Prisoners on furlough may be allowed to leave unescorted, but, if accompanied by guards, often they must pay for the expense. Furloughs are sometimes granted for medical reasons or to allow inmates to attend funerals or make contact for employment upon release.

  3. History of California - Wikipedia

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    The 1562 map of the Americas, created by Spanish cartographer Diego Gutiérrez, which applied the name California for the first time.. California was the name given to a mythical island populated only by beautiful Amazon warriors, as depicted in Greek myths, using gold tools and weapons in the popular early 16th-century romance novel Las Sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián) by ...

  4. List of California state symbols - Wikipedia

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    Type Symbol Description Year Image Source Amphibian: California red-legged frog Rana draytonii: 2014 [2]Animal: California grizzly bear Ursus arctos californicus

  5. Government shutdowns in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 16-day shutdown had considerable impact upon the United States: approximately 800,000 federal employees were put on furlough, while an additional 1.3 million had to report to work without any known payment dates during this period, [35] costing the government millions in back pay; [75] major government programmes concerning Native Americans ...

  6. List of California state parks - Wikipedia

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    California State Capitol Museum: Park property Sacramento: 40 16 [39] 1982 Offers exhibits and tours of the California State Capitol and its grounds. [39] California State Mining and Mineral Museum: Park property Mariposa: 1999 Exhibits the official state mineral collection and displays on the region's influential mining heritage. [40]

  7. Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of ...

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    The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA, Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 103–353, codified as amended at 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301–4335) was passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton on October 13, 1994 to protect the civilian employment of active and reserve military personnel in the United States called to active ...

  8. Gun laws in California - Wikipedia

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    The buyer of a firearm must fill out an application to purchase a particular gun. The firearms dealer electronically submits the application to the California Department of Justice (DOJ), which performs a background check on the buyer. The approved application is valid for 30 days. There is a 10-day waiting period for the delivery of any firearm.

  9. 2022 California elections - Wikipedia

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    This combined constitutional amendment and state statute initiative placed on the ballot via petition would legalize sports betting at Native American casinos and licensed racetracks in California. It would also legalize roulette and dice games at Native American casinos, pending each tribal casino amending their tribal-state compacts.