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<url><loc>https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/13/california-ballot-initiative-proposed-for-2028-to-repeal-the-top-two-primary-system-adopted-by-voters-in-2010/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Ballotpedia News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-13T19:13:18-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>California ballot initiative proposed for 2028 to repeal the top-two primary system adopted by voters in 2010</news:title></news:news></url>
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