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State Controller's Office Lottery Educational Apportionment
History of quarterly and annual apportionments by agency.

California State Lottery
California State Lottery Website.

Lottery - CalEdFacts
Part of California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For similar information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.

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