My Legislator

Josh Becker (D)

State Senate: District 13, Menlo Park

(916) 651-4013, senator.becker@senate.ca.gov
Chair, Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications

💬 Notable quote this week

“But I do appreciate, you know, the inclusion of this kind of mitigation in of in and out of service transmission as part of the utilities' mitigation plans.”

SB 742: Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons. View video and transcript.

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

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🗳 Votes cast

Legislators rarely vote ➖ NO. Most bills die when they expire or when lawmakers don’t vote (tallied as 🚫 NVR, or no vote recorded). 🚫 NVR counts as a ➖ NO vote and does not distinguish an absence from an abstention.

Noteworthy votes this week

Becker had six chances to vote this week. PASS and FAIL indicate the results of a vote during the legislative process, not the final status of the bill. Learn more about which votes we highlight and what PASS and FAIL mean.

ECONOMY

➕ SB 479: Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams. (PASS – Committee)

EDUCATION

➕ SB 837: Disaster and emergency preparedness. (PASS – Committee)

JUSTICE

➕ SB 832: Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working Group: membership: revitalization plan. (PASS – Committee)

MISC.

➕ SB 557: Child abuse: family resource centers. (PASS – Committee)

➕ SCR 106: Korean American Day. (PASS – Senate Floor)

➕ SCR 107: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (PASS – Senate Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Becker

Becker has authored 20 bills this session. None were discussed this week.

📂 Josh Becker’s record

Organizational alignments

100% California Chapter National Association of Social Workers (126 votes)
100% Children Now (109 votes)
100% Equality California (95 votes)

More on Josh Becker

Read our coverage of Josh Becker on Digital Democracy.

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Diane Papan (D)

State Assembly: District 21, San Mateo

assemblymember.papan@assembly.ca.gov
Chair, Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife

📰 CalMatters stories this week mentioning Papan

• Building homes is a top priority for California Democrats again this year. Voters could get a say

Read our coverage on Papan on Digital Democracy.

💬 Notable quote this week

“As we get more and more dense living, and in particular, because we're trying to achieve our housing goals, I think that the need for open space becomes more and more important.”

AB 946: Natural resources: equitable outdoor access: 30x30 goal: urban nature-based projects. View video and transcript.

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

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🗳 Votes cast

Legislators rarely vote ➖ NO. Most bills die when they expire or when lawmakers don’t vote (tallied as 🚫 NVR, or no vote recorded). 🚫 NVR counts as a ➖ NO vote and does not distinguish an absence from an abstention.

Noteworthy votes this week

Papan had 13 chances to vote this week. These are among the most interesting, according to Digital Democracy. PASS and FAIL indicate the results of a vote during the legislative process, not the final status of the bill. Learn more about which votes we highlight and what PASS and FAIL mean.

ENVIRONMENT

➕ AB 34: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation. (PASS – Committee)

➕ AB 763: Timber harvesting: waste discharge requirements. (PASS – Committee)

JUSTICE

➕ AB 501: Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances. (PASS – Committee)

➕ AB 710: Electricity: dynamic pricing: advanced metering infrastructure. (PASS – Committee)

➕ AB 946: Natural resources: equitable outdoor access: 30x30 goal: urban nature-based projects. (PASS – Committee)

🚫 AB 1157: Tenancy: just cause termination: rent increases. (FAIL – Committee)

POLITICS

➕ AB 647: Abandoned recreational vehicles. (PASS – Committee)

MISC.

➕ AB 1091: Vehicles: license plates: 8-letter license plates. (PASS – Committee)

➕ AB 1359: Jury service exemptions. (PASS – Committee)

➕ AB 1382: Ethics Over Aesthetics Act. (PASS – Committee)

📃 Status of bills authored by Papan

Papan has authored 22 bills this session. None were discussed this week.

📣 This week’s press releases from Papan’s office

• Assemblymember Diane Papan Introduces Bill to Close Dangerous E-Bike Power Loophole

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📂 Diane Papan’s record

Organizational alignments

100% California Chapter National Association of Social Workers (129 votes)
100% John Burton Advocates for Youth (62 votes)
100% California for Safety and Justice (61 votes)