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Ballot watchers say attention already is focused on the 1990 elections. In California, two petition drives for next year's election are " essentially finished, " says David Schmidt, author of " Citizen Lawmakers. "
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David Schmidt, author of "Citizen Lawmakers" says two petition drives for the next election are already finished because of attention of the 1990 elections.