Senator Bill Dodd

SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa to boost his previous relief for struggling restaurants and bars by expanding provisions of his 2021 law allowing the sale and delivery of to-go cocktails.

SACRAMENTO – A pair of bills from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would both assist California in planning for clean, distributed energy sources and improve the reliability of the existing electricity grid cleared a key committee today. Senate Bill 833, the Community Energy Resilience Act, and SB 839, Sen. Dodd’s energy-demand response bill, advanced with overwhelming support.

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall March 22 on insurance access and affordability featuring California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. Sen. Dodd and his guests will take questions via email and phone. The call-in line phone number is below.

SACRAMENTO –Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today that his legislation to encourage creation of defensible space, protecting life and property from California’s worsening wildfires, has cleared a key committee.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s annual State of the State address, which detailed California’s strong economic and budgetary condition, highlighted achievements and outlined goals for the year ahead:

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help control California’s growing wild pig population, reducing damage caused by the invasive species to the environment, private property and agriculture, cleared a key committee today.

SONOMA– Cary Snowden, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley and a longtime advocate for Sonoma County youth, has been named Sonoma County Woman of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on the upcoming second anniversary of California’s state of emergency declaration on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 8 million Californians, claimed nearly 85,000 lives and battered the state’s economy:

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today condemning Russia’s attack on the democratic nation of Ukraine and urging strong economic sanctions against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, including the immediate divestment of all California assets from Russian business:

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today announced his resolution to recognize the month of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in an effort to bring attention to gambling addiction and connect people with treatment.

“Problem gambling is not only an addiction but it’s also a serious public health concern,” said Sen. Dodd. “We must promote a better understanding and prompt people struggling with problem gambling to seek help. Awareness and access to services are critical for anyone struggling with addiction, and that includes those facing gambling problems.”