Senator Bill Dodd

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today advanced a pair of bills from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help communities respond to the effects of climate change, which includes sea-level rise and wildfire, and become more energy resilient during climate-driven power outages.

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today voted unanimously to approve legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help California hospitals respond to public health crises including pandemics and other emergencies

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today announced new legislation that would create a blueprint for accelerating broadband deployment, including expanded wireless access, in an effort to improve connectivity for all Californians, especially low-income people and the underserved.

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall May 24 with updates from the California and U.S. capitals featuring Congressman Mike Thompson.

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.

Who: Sen. Dodd; Rep. Mike Thompson; David McCuan, professor of political science at Sonoma State University.

What: Virtual Town Hall:  Congressional and Legislative Update

LOCKE – For its work to preserve the nation’s largest and most complete example of a historic, rural Chinese-American community encompassing more than 50 commercial and residential buildings on the east bank of the Sacramento River, the Locke Foundation has been named Nonprofit of the Year for Sacramento County by Sen. Bill Dodd.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate today approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to encourage creation of defensible space, protecting life and property from California’s worsening wildfires.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today upon the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised $300 billion budget, which gives back part of an unprecedented surplus to families faced with skyrocketing gas and utilities costs, while supporting essential services such as schools, drought relief and wildfire protection.

NAPA – Napa County’s Mentis has been serving the mental health needs of young people, adults and seniors for decades, providing life-saving treatment including suicide prevention and mental health therapy in Spanish and English, in times of crisis including earthquakes, wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. For Mentis’ significant contribution to the community’s mental well-being, it has been named Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 3 by Sen. Bill Dodd.

SACRAMENTO – In response to an expected U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe. Vs. Wade, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today he would join forces with other California leaders to enshrine women’s reproductive rights in California's Constitution.

“Clearly, the court is pursuing dangerous policy, undoing decades of precedent, and putting the lives of millions of women at risk,” Sen. Dodd said.  “In California, we will continue to defend a woman’s right to choose as well as access to health care by building a protective firewall in our state constitution.”

DAVIS – Davis Media Access, which operates community radio station KDRT 95.7 FM and two local cable channels, providing an essential forum for city government, schools and other community groups, has been named Yolo County Nonprofit of the Year by Sen. Bill Dodd.