Press Releases

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would strengthen elder and dependent adult financial abuse protections by clarifying the duties of banks and financial institutions to safeguard against fraud.

**Note: The following press release about Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 was generated entirely by Artificial Intelligence.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Dodd introduced a landmark Senate Concurrent Resolution, expressing the California Legislature’s commitment to examining and implementing specified principles in its legislation and policies related to the use of AI. The resolution about AI, generated by an AI language model, makes California the first in the nation to introduce an AI-drafted resolution.

SACRAMENTO – In recognition of the increasing role of technology in consumers’ lives, the volume of personal information collected by businesses, and the damage caused by unwanted disclosure and data breaches, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, has authored a resolution designating the fourth week in January in California as Data Privacy Week.

SONOMA – Sens. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and Mike McGuire, D-North Coast, today lauded a budget proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom that will ensure the open space at Sonoma Developmental Center is properly protected and managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Under the open-space proposal, California State Parks can also work with local partners including Sonoma County Regional Parks to ensure the land’s best use.