UPDATE: Sen. Dodd to Host Power Shutoff and Wildfire Safety Forum

Please note: The campus location of this event has been changed to the larger Performing Arts Center.

NAPA – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa will host a town hall meeting Nov. 19 in Napa to discuss continued concern over wildfire safety and recent widespread electric power shutoffs by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

“We must keep our communities safe, and the way PG&E has responded is unacceptable,” said Sen. Dodd. “I’m calling for fundamental change to the governance, control and oversight of the troubled utility.”

The town hall will feature a panel of state and local experts discussing actions already underway to protect the public, necessary improvements and next steps. It will be co-hosted by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters.

Who: Sen. Dodd and experts

What: Power Shutoff & Wildfire Safety Town Hall

Where: Napa Valley College, Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Napa

When: Nov. 19, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Senator Bill Dodd represents the 3rd Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Yolo, Sonoma, Solano, Sacramento and Contra Costa counties. More information on Senator Bill Dodd can be found at www.senate.ca.gov/dodd.