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Pedro Ribeiro, a spokesman for Gray, said in a statement that the mayor was confident the court would side with those who believe the referendum is invalid, but added, "we all agree that the district deserves full budget and legislative autonomy."
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"While we all agree that the District deserves full budget and legislative autonomy, we are confident that the court will side with the legal opinions of the District's Attorney General, the District's Chief Financial Officer, and the Government Accountability Office," his spokesman, Pedro Ribeiro, said in a statement.
