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Governor Signs Sen. Dodd’s Package of Wildfire Safety Bills

Four wildfire-safety bills from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help prevent and prepare for the kinds of climate change-driven infernos that have burned across California were signed into law today by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I thank Gov. Newsom for making it a priority to address this growing threat to my home district and the entire […]

Bill seeks to Reduce Wildfire Risk from Downed Power Lines

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Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) introduced a bill to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by downed power lines. The bill requires electric utilities to adopt comprehensive policies and procedures for proactively de-energizing power lines during extreme weather. “This last fire season underscored the need to think innovatively and proactively about fire prevention,” said Senator Dodd.

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