Press Releases

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, in partnership with Senate President Designee Mike McGuire, D-North Coast and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, has introduced legislation urging the White House to expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and to rename the new portion to reflect its cultural significance to the region’s Native American tribes.

SACRAMENTO – El Senador Bill Dodd, D-Napa, emitió hoy la siguiente declaración tras la publicación del presupuesto propuesto para 2024-25 del Gobernador Gavin Newsom, que invierte en servicios esenciales como escuelas, seguridad pública y producción de viviendas económicas al tiempo que aborda un déficit esperado.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on plans from Gov. Gavin Newsom to fast-track the development of 5,500 affordable homes across California, in part through use of excess state-owned land:

“It is critical that the state looks at all options at our disposal to solve our housing crisis,” Sen. Dodd said. “Developing excess state property for housing is a meaningful piece of that. It builds on my own legislation encouraging housing projects on suitable state land. I appreciate the governor for continuing to lead on these efforts.”

SACRAMENTO – Fourteen new laws written by Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will take effect in 2024 including those to increase accountability and oversight of sexual harassment cases on California State University campuses and another banning “junk fees” in an array of transactions including concert ticket purchases.