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Bill Dodd on Utility Reform, Leaving the GOP and His High School Cover Band

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Scott ShaferMarisa Lagos
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State Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), with Political Breakdown hosts Marisa Lagos and Scott Shafer. (Guy Marzorati/KQED)

As the Kincade Fire threatens homes in Sonoma County, Scott and Marisa discuss a new KQED/Change Research poll on PG&E’s decision to shut off power in hopes of avoiding future blazes (0:20). Then, Napa State Senator Bill Dodd joins to talk about his childhood in Napa, switching to the Democratic party, and the future of California law governing utilities (5:53).

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