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Tony Cárdenas' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2020
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2016
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2018
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
89%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
56%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
11%
2024
11%
2023
0%
2023
13%
2022
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
15%
2020
9%
2019-2020
10%
2018
0%
2017-2018
10%
2016
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
25%
2015
20%
2015
17%
2014
17%
2014
0%
2014
0%
2014
77%
2001
20%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
14%
2012-2013
19%
2019-2020
50%
2021-2022
33%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
28%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
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2019-2020
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
80%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
61%
2016
61%
2016
89%
2022
90%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
13%
2017
13%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
80%
2019-2020
88%
2017-2018
94%
2015-2016
100%
2015
77%
2013-2014
95%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
80%
2019-2020
80%
2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
61%
2016
61%
2016
100%
2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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2014
0%
2014
0%
2017-2018
8%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
10%
2021
21%
2019
21%
2018
15%
2016
12%
2014
0%
2021
0%
2021
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2013
0%
2013
9%
2013-2014
8%
2023-2024
0%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
11%
2017-2018
11%
2015-2016
16%
2014
0%
2014
0%
2014
21%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
66%
2013
66%
2013
11%
2024
11%
2023
0%
2023
13%
2022
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
15%
2020
9%
2019-2020
10%
2018
0%
2017-2018
10%
2016
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
25%
2015
20%
2015
17%
2014
17%
2014
0%
2017-2018
8%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2014
0%
2014
35%
2014
35%
2014
97%
2023-2024
97%
2023-2024
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
98%
2021-2022
98%
2021-2022
98%
2019-2020
98%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
93%
2015
96%
2015
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
80%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
61%
2016
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2016
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2023-2024
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
69%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2022
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
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2013
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2013
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2023
89%
2022
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2022
96%
2021
88%
2021
100%
2020
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2020
100%
2019-2020
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2019
86%
2019
84%
2018
49%
2018
73%
2017-2018
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2017
92%
2017
90%
2016
84%
2016
89%
2015-2016
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2014
92%
2013-2014
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2013
93%
2013
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2014
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2014
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2024
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2023
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2023
13%
2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
15%
2020
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2019-2020
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2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2022
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2021
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2018
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2013
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2014
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2014
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2021
5%
2020
12%
2019
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2018
22%
2016
19%
2015
15%
2013
8%
2022
9%
2021
0%
2021
10%
2020
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2020
13%
2019
12%
2019
12%
2018
27%
2018
5%
2017
9%
2017
9%
2016
10%
2016
10%
2015
3%
2015
14%
2014
16%
2014
12%
2013
12%
2013
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021
30%
2021
38%
2020
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2020
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2019
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2019
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2017
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2012
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2012
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2013
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2013
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2019-2020
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2018
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2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013-2014
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2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
95%
2019-2020
90%
2019-2020
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2013
9%
2021
5%
2020
12%
2019
38%
2018
22%
2016
19%
2015
15%
2013
8%
2022
9%
2021
0%
2021
10%
2020
0%
2020
13%
2019
12%
2019
27%
2018
12%
2018
9%
2017
5%
2017
10%
2016
9%
2016
10%
2015
3%
2015
14%
2014
16%
2014
12%
2013
12%
2013
80%
2019-2020
80%
2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
61%
2016
61%
2016
0%
2022
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2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
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2017
100%
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2014
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2013
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2018
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2017
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2014
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2019
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2019
33%
2017-2018
33%
2017-2018
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015
34%
2015
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
100
2000
100%
2014
0%
2014
92%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
45%
2015-2018
100%
2020
100%
2020
96%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
95%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
91%
1999-2000
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2013-2014
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2022
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2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2020
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2019-2020
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2018
13%
2018
0%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
13%
2017
13%
2017
20%
2016
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2016
8%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
1%
2015
1%
2015
20%
2015
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2015
21%
2014
21%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
100%
2021-2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
95%
2023
100%
2022
95%
2022
95%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
95%
2020
90%
2019
93%
2019
79%
2018
98%
2017
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97%
2016
100%
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
94%
2001
100%
2000
100%
1999
94%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
90%
2017-2018
100%
2021-2022
85%
2013
100%
2013-2014
21%
2019-2020
21%
2019-2020
21%
2019
21%
2019
33%
2017-2018
33%
2017-2018
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015
34%
2015
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
97%
2023-2024
97%
2023-2024
98%
2021-2022
98%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
95%
2021-2022
94%
2019-2020
94%
2019-2020
98%
2019-2020
98%
2019-2020
93%
2015
96%
2015
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
69%
2015-2016
69%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
97%
2023
95%
2022
89%
2022
88%
2021
96%
2021
88%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
86%
2019
84%
2018
49%
2018
73%
2017-2018
97%
2017
92%
2017
84%
2016
90%
2016
89%
2015-2016
92%
2014
92%
2013-2014
93%
2013
93%
2013
33%
2015-2016
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
13%
2017
13%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
0%
2014
0%
2017-2018
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2013
95%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
0%
2014
0%
2013
80%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
20%
2023
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
22%
2021-2022
22%
2021-2022
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
28%
2017-2018
28%
2017-2018
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
32%
2014
31%
2014
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
22%
2013
17%
2013
17%
2013
66%
2013
100%
2014
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2001
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
8%
2015-2016
8%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
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2017
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2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
18%
2015
29%
2013
29%
2013
47%
2013
47%
2013
11%
2013
11%
2013
0%
2023-2024
0%
2023-2024
20%
2023
20%
2023
22%
2021-2022
22%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
22%
2021-2022
22%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
28%
2017-2018
28%
2017-2018
28%
2017-2018
28%
2017-2018
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
20%
2015
31%
2014
32%
2014
31%
2014
32%
2014
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
37%
2013-2014
22%
2013
22%
2013
42%
1997
14%
2024
14%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
14%
2023
14%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
29%
2018
29%
2018
18%
2017
18%
2017
25%
2016
25%
2016
14%
2015
14%
2015
20%
2014
20%
2014
25%
2013
25%
2013
3%
2015-2016
4%
2013-2014
9%
2021
5%
2020
12%
2019
38%
2018
22%
2016
19%
2015
15%
2013
8%
2022
9%
2021
0%
2021
0%
2020
10%
2020
13%
2019
12%
2019
27%
2018
12%
2018
9%
2017
5%
2017
10%
2016
9%
2016
10%
2015
3%
2015
16%
2014
14%
2014
12%
2013
12%
2013
55%
2015-2016
14%
2012-2013
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
92%
2013-2014
100%
2013
41%
2021-2022
41%
2021-2022
30%
2021
30%
2021
38%
2020
38%
2020
35%
2019
35%
2019
15%
2017
15%
2017
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
88%
2014
88%
2014
90%
2013-2014
90%
2013-2014
0%
2012
0%
2012
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