Senator Bill Dodd

SACRAMENTO – A proposal from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would streamline residential insurance claims for victims of disasters such as wildfires passed the Legislature today with bipartisan support.

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on the destructive wildfires burning in five Northern California counties, including large parts of Senate District 3, known collectively as the LNU Lightning Complex fires:

“My thoughts are with first-responders as they risk life and limb to keep our communities safe,” Sen. Dodd said. “We need maximum resources to attack what has become a significant threat, leading to the evacuation of thousands of families. It is absolutely essential that people be prepared to evacuate and get out when told to do so.”

SACRAMENTO – A bill co-authored by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would extend for two years a requirement for newspapers to comply with the state’s new gig-worker law, protecting the industry from financial crisis while ensuring the future of journalism, cleared a key committee today.

 SACRAMENTO -- Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would streamline residential insurance claims for victims of disasters such as wildfires cleared a key committee today.

“Californians facing the dual threat of wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic shouldn’t be subjected to insurance company delays when filing a disaster claim,” Sen. Dodd said. “This bill prevents people from being buried under mountains of paperwork and gets them what they need to recover in a timely manner. It’s especially important to have that peace of mind in these uncertain times.”

SACRAMENTO – With peak wildfire season approaching, the Assembly transportation committee today passed legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help expedite and improve emergency evacuations by authorizing municipalities across the state to use European-style “hi-lo” sirens in patrol vehicles.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today that his legislation to prevent schools struggling with the coronavirus pandemic from incurring additional financial setbacks caused by wildfire-related power shutoffs has cleared a key committee.

VALLEJO – New Dawn Vallejo Corporation, a community development organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for low- to moderate-income families in Vallejo and Solano County, has been named Nonprofit of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today regarding the 30th anniversary of the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability and sets accessibility standards for public and commercial facilities.

VALLEJO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today in response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for an FBI investigation into the fatal Vallejo police shooting of Sean Monterossa.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill 350, a measure that will hold Pacific Gas and Electric Co. accountable if it fails to adhere to public safety policies designed to prevent more  devastating wildfires.