Press Release

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislature has approved a measure from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to create a sister-state relationship between California and Lviv, Ukraine.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help address chronic police staffing shortages in Vallejo by allowing qualified retired officers to work up to full-time for the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, providing the additional deputies needed to aid the City of Vallejo during this staffing emergency.

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate today approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, in partnership with Senate President pro Tem Mike McGuire, D-North Coast and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, that would urge 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 – In recognition of the importance of California’s community college system in providing higher education to Californians while improving social and economic mobility, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced today his resolution naming April as Community College Month.

“Our community colleges have world-class faculty and staff, dedicated to educating students and helping them succeed,” Sen. Dodd said. “They provide life-changing opportunities at an incredible value, ensuring all Californians can build better futures for themselves and their families.”

FAIRFIELD – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today regarding the “Prohousing Designation” from Gov. Gavin Newsom, recognizing the city of Fairfield as being among the 10 latest communities statewide to have accelerated housing production:

SACRAMENTO – Hoy avanzó una legislación presentada por el Senador Bill Dodd, D-Napa, que ayudaría a garantizar la continuidad de las operaciones del distrito de tránsito ferroviario del área de Sonoma-Marin mediante la creación de un proceso de iniciativa de los votantes para ampliar los ingresos esenciales por impuestos sobre las ventas.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help protect the finances of California public schools faced with the challenge of declining enrollment by extending the authority of local school boards to consider the fiscal impact of new charter school applications.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would help ensure continued operations of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit district by creating a voter-initiative process to extend critical sales-tax revenue.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today in response to reports that President Joe Biden plans to expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The president’s expected action comes as Sen. Dodd’s own resolution urging Berryessa expansion is heard in a state Senate committee early next week.

VALLEJO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today in response to the settlement agreement between the Vallejo Police Department and Attorney General Rob Bonta over a slate of departmental reforms to ensure justice, eliminate racial bias, identify disparities in policing and support officers: 

“Building trust and professional standards is essential, and we need accountability to move forward, so I’m hopeful this is a step in that direction,” said Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa.