Past Events

Sen. Dodd: Virtual Town Hall on Insurance with Ricardo Lara

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall March 22 on a broad range of insurance issues – from wildfire coverage to healthcare policies – featuring California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. Panelists will take live and submitted questions.

Who: Sen. Dodd; Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara; Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders; Frank Nelson, regional manager of HICAP

Sen. Dodd: Virtual Town Hall on Transportation Challenges and Solutions

SONOMA -- Please join me Feb. 15 for a virtual town hall on transportation challenges and solutions in the era of climate change featuring Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin and other distinguished panelists.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. You can be part of the conversation by emailing your questions in advance or calling in the night of the town hall to ask your questions on the air. The call-in line phone number is below.

Virtual Town Hall on Housing with Treasurer Fiona Ma

SONOMA -- Please join me Jan. 11 for a virtual town hall on how we can build more affordable housing in California with my featured panelist, state Treasurer Fiona Ma, who has been a champion of housing bonds and tax credits.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. You can be part of the conversation by emailing your questions in advance or calling in the night of the town hall to ask your questions on the air. The call-in line phone number is below.

Who: Sen. Dodd; Treasurer Fiona Ma; others TBA.

Virtual Town Hall on Police Reform & Racial Justice

SONOMA -- Sen. Bill Dodd will host a virtual town hall Nov. 16 on police reform and racial justice issues featuring California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Sen. Steven Bradford, author of Senate Bill 2, California's new law to increase accountability among police officers.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. You can be part of the conversation by emailing your questions in advance or calling in the night of the town hall to ask your questions on the air. The call-in line phone number is below.

Sen. Dodd: Virtual Town Hall on Wildfire Preparedness is Aug. 16

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall Aug. 16 on wildfire and emergency preparedness featuring Mark Ghilarducci, director of the California Office of Emergency Services and Marybel Batjer, president of the California Public Utilities Commission.

Panelists will focus on the statewide response to California’s wildfires including improvements to public safety power shutoffs, evacuations and more resilient emergency communications.

Sen. Dodd: Virtual Town Hall on Schools, Reopening & Innovation

 SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host a virtual town hall July 13 on schools, reopening and the role of innovation during the pandemic featuring California Superintendent Tony Thurmond and other distinguished panelists.

The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. Panelists will take live and submitted questions

Sen. Dodd's Virtual Town Hall on Pandemic Recovery: Economy, Budget and Legislation

SONOMA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will host Dee Dee Myers, senior economic advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the state's legislative analyst, Gabriel Petek, at his May 11 virtual town hall focusing on pandemic recovery, legislation and the 2021 budget. Also, the town hall will include a vaccine rollout update from the state Government Operations Agency.

The town hall will be broadcast live on KSVY Sonoma Radio/TV and streamed across multiple channels. Panelists will join Sen. Dodd in answering submitted questions and calls from viewers.