Press Release

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on an announcement from Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. that a majority of its governing board would be leaving at the next annual shareholders’ meeting on May 21:

“While the change in the board is welcome, it’s still taken way too long,” said Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa. “And it doesn’t make sense to wait another day on these changes with another fire season on the horizon. Time will tell if this new leadership instills the badly needed culture of safety at PG&E.”

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that will allow the long-sought Napa Pipe mixed-use development to proceed, bringing much-needed low-income housing to address the regional housing crisis.

“Napa desperately needs affordable and market-rate housing to help address our workforce needs and reduce commute traffic,” Sen. Dodd said. “This bill will allow the city and county to work together to get critically needed housing built.”

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would allow low-income people with disabilities to make the transition from skilled nursing facilities to receiving care in their homes, achieving the goal of getting residents in the most integrated community settings possible while saving the state millions of dollars.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would establish the California Wildfire Warning Center, a statewide network of automated weather and environmental monitoring stations conducting fire-weather forecasting and threat assessment to aid in wildfire prevention and response.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that will help protect California’s precious water supply and ensure the vitality of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by requiring more legislative oversight and public scrutiny of the state’s twin-tunnels project known as WaterFix.

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced a bill today that will assist in wildfire prevention and response by making homes safer.

“Creating a buffer around your home is a critical line of defense against the kind of devastation we’ve seen in California over the past few years,” Sen. Dodd said. “It can literally make the difference between life and death. My bill will educate the public and local government about the importance of creating defensible spaces to help families prevent wildfire damage.”

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today in response to the bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.:

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today ensuring low-income college students have reliable access to food through the Cal Fresh program.

“Students shouldn’t be forced to make the heartbreaking choice between getting an education and eating,” Sen. Dodd said. “Hunger is a serious problem on college campuses across the state and my bill takes an important step toward putting food on the table.”

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, issued the following statement today on the Cal Fire finding that the 2017 Tubbs fire was caused by a private electric line and not PG&E utility equipment:

“This underscores the idea that we all have a role to play in wildfire prevention,” Sen. Bill Dodd said. “Regardless, it doesn’t negate the systemwide issues plaguing PG&E and the need for change in its leadership and culture. Afterall, Cal Fire previously found PG&E responsible for over a dozen Northern California wildfires and the cause of others remains under investigation.”

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, has introduced legislation that would reduce the cost of road, bridge, bicycle and pedestrian projects that use federal transportation funds, allowing more improvements with the same amount of money.

“My bill would streamline an often duplicative and bureaucratic process, making every transportation dollar count,” Sen. Dodd said. “We can use that savings to expand both the number and quality of projects, providing Californians with the good roads they deserve.”