Sen. Dodd: Statement on Wildfire Preparedness and Investment

SACRAMENTO –Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) made the following statement today regarding the state of progress and investment in wildfire preparedness: 

 "It's no secret that climate change has created critical wildfire risk that has devastated our state in recent years. Investing in wildfire preparedness has been a top priority for me in the legislature, and Governor Newsom has been a key partner since day one. While our progress in recent years is substantially greater than we've seen in recent decades, we all know more needs to be done. The reality is that we didn't get into this problem overnight, and it will take sustained investment and implementation to make our communities safe. Governor Newsom's leadership has been critical in slating a record $2 billion investment in the budget for wildfire preparedness. And I'm confident that working together, we will continue to build on this and get projects completed that protect California."    

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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.