Page 25 - Bill Dodd News Today

The Top 10 news and feature stories of the Times-Herald in 2023 include Vallejo declaring a state of emergency, a new contract for the police union, the opening of Blue Oak Landing and the honoring of heroes Harold Bray and E-40.

(BCN) — A new law authored by state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will take effect on Jan. 1 will increase pay caps for city councilmembers around the state in an effort to increase diversity among local lawmakers. Senate Bill 329, known as the Council Pay Caps bill, marks the first time that city council […]

With the start of a new year, hundreds of bills that have been passed by the California Legislature and signed by Gov. Newsom over the past 12 months will go

Proposed community envisions the good ol’ days; critics call it sprawl

On her way to becoming Assembly Majority Leader of the California State Assembly, Cecilia-Aguiar Curry dedicated herself to bettering the rural community she grew up in.

(The Center Square) - One nuclear power plant can produce the same amount of electricity as 2,077 wind turbines. And some of the larger wind turbines are taller than the

(The Center Square) - One nuclear power plant can produce the same amount of electricity as 2,077 wind turbines. And some of the larger wind turbines are taller than the

Fourteen new laws written by State Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, will take effect in 2024 including those to increase accountability and oversight of sexual harassment cases on California State University campuses. “These are all commonsense measures that will improve life for all Californians,” Sen. Dodd said in a news release. “They are a response to […]

Napa County is trying to buy Skyline Wilderness Park from the state. It might also be able to buy Camp Coombs.

Financial disclosures reveal that several California lawmakers own stock in companies that don't align with their political values.