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SACRAMENTO – Legislation has advanced from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would boost participation and diversity on California city councils by allowing the first council pay cap increases in nearly four decades, bringing salaries more in line with the cost of living.
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SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, released the following statement today regarding California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s announcement that he would explore the use of catastrophic modeling to set property insurance rates and stabilize the insurance market, ensuring access and affordability:
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SACRAMENTO – Legislation advanced today from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would extend the ability of the state Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreements with nonprofits to help operate and maintain park facilities, improving parks and saving money.
“Hundreds of volunteers and nonprofit groups devote their time and effort into making California parks the truly remarkable places they are,” Sen. Dodd said. “My proposal would allow these vital partnership to continue, ensuring our parks are sustainable and the best they can be for generations to come.”
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SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, today announced a resolution designating June as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in recognition of a serious and growing crisis in California that was worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and continues to threaten the state’s most vulnerable, especially the homeless.