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candidates to the state legislature to obtain their stance on direct legislation and to make those positions public. Haynes, paying most of the expenses himself, and the league flooded the state with letters seeking new members, money, and endorsements from organizations like the State
Federation of Labor. They presented a petition signed by 22,000 voters to the state legislation in 1903. The league also mailed 2,000 blank forms to the members of over 300 labor unions, requesting them to petition state representatives and senators from their districts. The Direct Legislation League of California continued to ask for assistance in their campaign including Haynes making a direct appeal to the National American Woman's Suffrage Association asking for support and consideration of the relevance of direct legislation to their cause. Despite the various efforts and attempts, the 1903, 1905, and 1907 legislatures refused to approve the league's proposed amendments.
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