Senator Bill Dodd

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today lauded the Legislature’s passage of its omnibus health bill, which invests in major new initiatives including his proposal to ensure low-income people with disabilities have access to rehabilitative services and equipment such as specially fitted wheelchairs.

SOLANO COUNTY – With California’s wildfire season off to an early and destructive start, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today announced he’s secured a $1.9 million state budget allocation for Solano County to boost its wildfire prevention and suppression efforts.

WOODLAND – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today he has secured a $1.5 million budget allocation for Yolo County to be used for investments in wildfire safety and prevention as well as an additional $350,000 for a new fire engine in Clarksburg.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to assist restaurants struggling to recover from the pandemic by making permanent a temporary order to allow the sale of to-go cocktails as part of take-out and delivery food orders cleared a key committee today.

“Allowing restaurants to sell carry-out cocktails has been a lifeline for an industry that is struggling to keep its doors open,” Sen. Dodd said. “My bill will help preserve jobs and get our economy back on track. Thanks to my Assembly colleagues for supporting this important proposal.”

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today he has secured a $7.6 million budget allocation for Napa County to be used for investments in wildfire safety and prevention as well as drinking water infrastructure improvements at Lake Berryessa.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would greatly improve internet connectivity by removing local government roadblocks to the expansion of broadband service -- especially in low-income and underserved communities -- passed its final policy committee today on its way to the Assembly floor.

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall July 13 on schools, reopening and the role of innovation during the pandemic featuring California Superintendent Tony Thurmond and other distinguished panelists.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. Panelists will take live and submitted questions.

SACRAMENTO – With wildfire season off to an early start, a pair of bills advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help local government deal with preemptive electric power shutoffs and create a new office to foster emergency equipment innovation.

SACRAMENTO – As California’s drought deepens, threatening community and agricultural supplies, legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to streamline improvements to the state’s outdated central water delivery system.

“This legislation will speed the contracting process to keep supplies flowing to our communities and farmers,” Sen. Dodd said. “Water is the lifeblood of our state and the drought underscores the need to update our aging water infrastructure. I thank Assembly committee members for seeing the value in this commonsense measure.”

SACRAMENTO – With extreme heat and wildfires already straining California’s energy capacity, legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help the state reduce its reliance on carbon-emitting generators during disaster-driven power outages by assisting the planning of micro-grids, with a priority on low-income communities.