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CalMatters - Senator Becker & Assemblywoman Papan Update - January 12 2026



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YOU’RE TRACKING (2025–2026 session)

Senate District 13 - Josh Becker Assembly District 21 - Diane Papan

WHATS HAPPENING NOW

The Legislature reconvened Jan. 5 for the second half of its two-year session. Decisions are being made about bills remaining from last year and the agenda for the coming year. The deadline for new bills to be submitted this year is Feb. 20.

Josh Becker

Josh Becker (D)

State Senate: District 13, Menlo Park
(916) 651-4013, senator.becker@senate.ca.gov
Chair, Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications
Time in office: 2020–present

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

#23
Most bills passed
10 bills

#103
Most missed votes
40 votes

#82
Most bipartisan bills
7 bills

#33
Most talkative
93,115 words

Learn more about how we score bipartisanship and rank legislators.

🗳 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.


 AYE NO🚫 NVR
Votes this week000
Current session rank and votes#84
(1,976 votes)
#118
(2 votes)
#102
(40 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week

Becker didn’t have any opportunities to vote this week.

📃 Status of bills authored by Becker

Becker has authored 20 bills this session. PASS and FAIL indicate the results of a vote during the legislative process, not the final status of the bill. Learn more about what PASS and FAIL mean.

1 bill discussed this week

SB 457: Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services. (PASS – Committee)

📂 Josh Becker’s record

Top donors (2019–present)*

$65,200 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
$63,200 Govern for California
$37,600 California State Council Of Laborers
*Cumulative donations since our earliest available filings.

More on Josh Becker

Read our coverage of Josh Becker on Digital Democracy.

View press releases from the state senator’s office.

Diane Papan

Diane Papan (D)

State Assembly: District 21, San Mateo
assemblymember.papan@assembly.ca.gov
Chair, Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Time in office: 2022–present

💬 Notable quote this week

“Well, first of all, I like the idea about some sort of incentive for ownership.”

Informational Hearing: California Lawmakers Explore Modular Housing Innovation Amid Workforce Concerns. View video and transcript.

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

#88
Most bills passed
4 bills

#26
Most missed votes
273 votes

#66
Most bipartisan bills
11 bills

#73
Most talkative
50,904 words

Learn more about how we score bipartisanship and rank legislators.

🗳 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.


 AYE NO🚫 NVR
Votes this week000
Current session rank and votes#53
(2,195 votes)
#72
(7 votes)
#26
(273 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week

Papan didn’t have any opportunities to vote this week.

📃 Status of bills authored by Papan

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

📂 Diane Papan’s record

Top donors (2021–present)*

$71,600 Govern for California
$62,300 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
$32,000 United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
*Cumulative donations since our earliest available filings.

More on Diane Papan

View press releases from the assemblymember’s office.

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