Bill Dodd
2016 - Present
2024
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Bill Dodd (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 2, 2024.
Dodd (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Dodd is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 4 from 2014 to 2016. He did not seek re-election to the California State Assembly in 2016.
Biography
Bill Dodd was born in Napa County, California. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business management from California State University, Chico, in 1978. Dodd’s career experience includes working as a small business owner with Culligan Water operations in California, where he served as the president of the water quality industry's state and national trade associations. He was awarded Citizen of the Year in 2014 by the Nappa Valley Chamber of Commerce. Dodd was elected to represent California's 3rd Senate District in 2016.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Dodd was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Emergency Management Committee
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee
- Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Dodd was assigned to the following committees:
- Emergency Management Committee
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee, Chair
- Transportation and Housing Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Banking and Financial Institutions, Chair |
| • Business, Professions, and Economic Development |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dodd served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Business, Professions and Consumer Protection |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
Bill Dodd did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: California State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Senate District 3
Incumbent Bill Dodd defeated Carlos Santamaria in the general election for California State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Dodd (D) | 68.4 | 323,317 |
 | Carlos Santamaria (R) | 31.6 | 149,461 | |
| Total votes: 472,778 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 3
Incumbent Bill Dodd and Carlos Santamaria defeated Karen Nyhus and Jaclyn Qirreh in the primary for California State Senate District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Dodd (D) | 98.6 | 212,004 |
| ✔ | | Carlos Santamaria (R) (Write-in) | 1.0 | 2,126 |
| Karen Nyhus (G) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 530 | |
| Jaclyn Qirreh (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 421 | |
| Total votes: 215,081 | |||
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2016
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2] Incumbent Lois Wolk (D) did not seek re-election.
Bill Dodd defeated Mariko Yamada in the California State Senate District 3 general election.[3][4]
| California State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Dodd |
58.14% | 207,927 | |
| Democratic | Mariko Yamada | 41.86% | 149,701 | |
| Total Votes | 357,628 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Bill Dodd and Mariko Yamada defeated Greg Coppes and Gabe Griess in the California State Senate District 3 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 3 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Dodd |
37.40% | 90,396 | |
| Democratic | Mariko Yamada |
29.89% | 72,243 | |
| Republican | Greg Coppes | 22.56% | 54,525 | |
| Democratic | Gabe Griess | 10.15% | 24,540 | |
| Total Votes | 241,704 | |||
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Bill Dodd (D) and Charlie Schaupp (R) defeated Joe Krovoza (D), Dan Wolk (D) and Dustin Call (R) in the blanket primary. Dodd defeated Schaupp in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Dodd |
61.6% | 70,598 | |
| Republican | Charlie Schaupp | 38.4% | 43,981 | |
| Total Votes | 114,579 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Bill Dodd |
26.4% | 22,168 | |
| Republican | Charlie Schaupp |
26.1% | 21,873 | |
| Democratic | Dan Wolk | 23.8% | 19,963 | |
| Democratic | Joe Krovoza | 17.9% | 14,993 | |
| Republican | Dustin Call | 5.9% | 4,939 | |
| Total Votes | 83,936 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2014
Dodd's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Education
- Excerpt: "I will fight to ensure that our schools are not only adequately funded but that the dollars are used in an efficient and effective method."
Water
- Excerpt: "I will look for a long-term blueprint that ensures a sustainable water supply that is sensitive to our environment, supports agriculture and is in the best interests of all Californians, not focused mainly on Southern California. Specifically, that means a plan that would not adversely impact the Delta."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "There are four key policy components that affect agriculture – water, farm labor, crop value and environmental laws. These are four big issues that require careful thought and deliberate action."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "Seniors deserve choice and I will work to restore services at all levels of care – independence, home health care, residential communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitalization, and long term care with an emphasis on keeping seniors as close to their social support systems as possible."
Ethics
- Excerpt: "That makes it easy for me to support recent proposals put forward by California Forward that reform legislative ethics laws, including creating an independent legislative ethics officer and giving legislative staff whistle blower protection."
Campaign donors
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2016
Dodd won election to the California State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Dodd raised a total of $2,086,201.
| California State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Bill Dodd's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Farmers Insurance Group | $26,900 | |||
| State Building & Construction Trades Council Of California | $17,000 | |||
| California Association Of Realtors | $17,000 | |||
| California State Council Of Laborers | $17,000 | |||
| Northern California Regional Council Of Carpenters | $17,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $2,086,201 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Dodd won election to the California State Assembly in 2014. During that election cycle, Dodd raised a total of $1,348,942.
| California State Assembly 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Bill Dodd's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| California Association Of Realtors | $16,400 | |||
| California State Association Of Electrical Workers | $16,400 | |||
| California Department Of Forestry Fire Fighters Local 2881 | $12,300 | |||
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 District 2 | $12,000 | |||
| State Building & Construction Trades Council of California | $8,200 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $1,348,942 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Dodd's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Congressman Mike Thompson, District 5
- Brad Wagenknecht, Supervisor, District 1
- Mark Luce, Supervisor, District 2
- Keith Caldwell, Supervisor, District 5
- Mel Varrelman, Former Supervisor
- Joe Peatman, Former Supervisor
- Tracy Schulze, Auditor-Controller
- Pam Kindig, Former Auditor-Controller
- John R. Robertson, Sheriff
- Doug Koford, Former Sheriff
- Gary Simpson, Former Sheriff
- Tamie Frasier, Treasurer
- Marcia Humphrey Hill, Former Treasurer
- Gary Lieberstein, District Attorney
- Jerome Mautner, Former District Attorney
- Anthony Perez, Former District Attorney
- Ernie Loveless, Former Fire Chief
- Heather Phillips, Planning Commissioner
- Bob Fiddaman, Planning Commissioner
- Michael Basayne, Planning Commissioner
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2015
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California State Senate District 3 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ ca.gov, "Senator Bill Dodd - Biography," accessed October 3, 2019
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ billdodd.com "Issues," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ billdodd.com "My Supporters," accessed May 7, 2014 (dead link)
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California State Senate District 3 2016-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 4 2014-2016 |
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