Senator Bill Dodd

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help ensure low-income and pandemic-strapped Californians struggling to make water bill payments do not lose access to water service cleared a key committee hurdle today.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate today unanimously approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would ensure public schools receive the maximum amount of money possible from state lottery proceeds.

“At a time when the coronavirus has strained finances at California schools, getting them the most money from the lottery is critically important,” Sen. Dodd said. “My bill analyzes lottery prize amounts to ensure the largest possible share for education. It will help us find the sweet spot between money coming in and going out, to bolster funding that is needed now more than ever.”

SACRAMENTO – As California’s drought deepens, depleting reservoirs and agricultural wells, legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to expedite improvements to the state’s outdated central water delivery system cleared a key committee hurdle.

“California is updating its aging water infrastructure to meet the growing needs of a state that is now in the grips of drought,” Sen. Dodd said. “But it’s not happening fast enough. My bill helps meet demand by allowing more flexibility in contracting to expedite this process and keep the water flowing to our communities and farmers.”

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help ensure the conservation of big game habitats in California through public-private partnerships with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, cleared a key committee today.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would ensure California’s presidential electors cast ballots for candidates who won the popular vote and do not instead switch candidates or abstain from voting was approved by the full Senate today.

“This is a commonsense measure that ensures electors uphold their responsibilities. Those who go rogue threaten the underpinnings of our democracy and cannot be tolerated,” Sen. Dodd said. “We must protect the legitimacy of our free election process and prevent extreme partisanship from denying the will of the voters.”

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help California reduce its reliance on carbon-emitting generators during disaster-driven power outages by assisting the planning of micro-grids, prioritizing low-income communities, has cleared a key committee hurdle.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to improve access to high-speed broadband service and help close the digital divide as Californians rely more on the internet for remote work and distance learning cleared a key committee hurdle today.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help hundreds of thousands of Californians who have fallen behind on their water bills – a problem worsened by the coronavirus pandemic – has cleared a key committee hurdle.

SACRAMENTO – With drought conditions threatening another serious wildfire season, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today lauded an agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders to invest $536 million in wildfire prevention and resiliency measures.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would ensure people with disabilities have access to complex rehabilitative services and equipment such as individually fitted wheelchairs cleared a key committee today.