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Timeline
| 1849- |
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California statehood.
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| 1893- |
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State legislature approves suffrage for women; governor vetoes bill as unconstitutional.
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| 1896- |
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Statewide referendum defeats suffrage.
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| 1902- |
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Woman's Socialist Union founded.
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| 1906- |
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The Yellow Ribbon suffrage newspaper founded.
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| 1910- |
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Progressive Party submits suffrage issue to voters via referendum.
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| 1911- |
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Male voters approve full women's suffrage. |
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Chinese-American woman voter casts her ballot in San Francisco. The 1912 election was the first year California women could vote.
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