Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA – A gender pay equity bill by Assemblymember Bill Dodd (D-Napa) recently took one step closer to becoming law after receiving unanimous bipartisan support from the Assembly Labor Committee. The legislation would ensure companies that do business with the state of California have fair compensation policies and practices that do not unlawfully differentiate between gender and race.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Solano County Supervisor Linda Seifert was honored Monday in the state Capitol as the 2016 Woman of the Year for the 4th Assembly District. Every year, the state Assembly honors one woman from each of the state’s Assembly Districts who have made significant contributions in their local communities.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Bill Dodd (D-Napa) introduced new legislation that would help create a more robust water market and improve the ability of the state to meet the growing demand for water supply reliability and healthy ecosystems. The bill, known as the Open and Transparent Water Data Act, would create a water transfer information clearinghouse providing a platform for which water data is shared across the state. This marks an important first step to move California toward a more effective and flexible water management system.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Bill Dodd (D-Napa) recently introduced new legislation to expand the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act to safeguard seniors and disabled people by requiring background checks for in-home care aides. Currently, agencies that refer in-home care aides to seniors are not required to see if those aides have a criminal background.