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The board decided to enter into an agreement with ExamSoft, a firm that provided similar services to the state regulatory body for two decades, to provide software for the test. Members also authorized site locations in Anaheim, Chula Vista, Oakland, Ontario, Pasadena, Roseville, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco.