Senator Bill Dodd

Senator Bill Dodd

Senator Bill Dodd

Sen. Dodd’s Water Access & Equity Bill Approved in Committee

June 30, 2021

SACRAMENTO – As Californians recover from the pandemic shutdown, legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help hundreds of thousands of families who have fallen behind on their water bills and are at risk of being disconnected from water service.

“Ensuring everyone in the state remains connected to drinking water is an absolute necessity for a full economic recovery,” Sen. Dodd said. “My bill ensures families will be able to pay for water services needed to protect their health and safety.”

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Sen. Dodd: Controlled Burn Bill Clears Assembly Committee

June 22, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help protect California from devastating wildfires through the expanded use of prescribed burning cleared the Assembly Judiciary committee today.

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Sen. Dodd: St. Helena Hospital Foundation is Nonprofit of the Year

June 23, 2021

 

NAPA – For its significant contribution to fighting the coronavirus pandemic by deploying mobile vaccine clinics in Napa Valley, even as its main facility was recovering from wildfire damage, St. Helena Hospital Foundation has been named Nonprofit of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa.

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Sen. Dodd: Statement on Wildfire Preparedness and Investment

June 24, 2021

 

SACRAMENTO –Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) made the following statement today regarding the state of progress and investment in wildfire preparedness: 

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Sen. Dodd: Juneteenth A Milestone for Awareness

June 19, 2021

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on the inaugural observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, which commemorates the notification on June 19, 1865 to enslaved African Americans that they had been freed:

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Sen. Dodd Issues Juneteenth Statement

June 16, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today regarding the vote in Congress to make Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery:

“While we have come a long way since the end of slavery, there is still much work to be done to address police violence, voter suppression and mass incarceration,” Sen. Dodd said. “Designating Juneteenth at the federal level renews our commitment to ending systemic racism and ensuring equal justice for all.”

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Sen. Dodd’s Water Access & Equity Bill Clears Committee

June 16, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help hundreds of thousands of Californians who have fallen behind on their water bills and are at risk of being disconnected from water service cleared a key committee today.

“Keeping Californians connected to drinking water is essential, regardless of their income level or economic status,” Sen. Dodd said. “My bill ensures families will be able to pay for water services needed to protect their health and safety. I thank committee members for maintaining access to this vital service.”

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Sen. Dodd’s Police Training Bill Advances

June 15, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help train law enforcement officers in their criminal investigations and public interactions, ensuring they uphold civil rights and treat people with dignity and respect, cleared a key committee today.

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Sen. Dodd Issues Reopening Statement

June 14, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today regarding tomorrow’s reopening of the California economy and the lifting of many COVID-19 pandemic restrictions:

“The last 15 months have brought extreme hardship and loss,” Sen. Dodd said. “But working together, we now have the virus under control and have reached this important milestone. Your efforts to get vaccinated and practice social distancing have brought us to this point. For those who still have not been vaccinated, please do it now so California can make a full recovery.”

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Sen. Dodd’s Broadband Connectivity Bill Clears Key Committee

June 9, 2021

SACRAMENTO – Californians came a step closer gaining more reliable and equitable access to high-speed internet service today when a key committee approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would greatly improve connectivity, especially for low-income and underserved communities, by removing local government roadblocks to the expansion of broadband service.