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BakersfieldNow.com - Bakersfield CA, Sep 02, 2010 / An independent analysis of the electronic meter-reading system operated by California's largest utility says the devices are highly accurate, despite thousands of customer complaints.
ABC - KERO 23 - Bakersfield CA, Sep 02, 2010 / Senator Dean Florez today attended the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) meeting in San Francisco where the Structure Group released it's much anticipated study of Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) smart meter program.
Hanford Sentinel - Hanford CA, Aug 30, 2010 / Corcoran District Hospital is seeking a new law through Sen. Dean Florez after finding out from federal officials that its design-build approach for the proposed outpatient center wasn't proper under state law.
The Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield CA, Aug 27, 2010 / State Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, said Friday he is still striving to build enough support in the California Assembly to pass Senate Bill 250, his legislation requiring dog owners to spay or neuter their pets unless they get a permit to keep an unaltered animal.
ABC - KERO 23 - Bakersfield CA, Aug 12, 2010 / The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says every month 20 to 60 monitored parolees cut off their GPS tracking device.
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
Dean Raymond Florez (born April 5, 1963 in Shafter, California) has been a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District since 2002 and won a second term on November 7, 2006.
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