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UPDATE on CA Senator Becker and CA Assemblywoman Papan in the CA Legislature - 2026-03-02



Article Source: Digital Democracy from CalMatters.

Josh Becker

Josh Becker (D)

State Senate: District 13, Menlo Park
(916) 651-4013, senator.becker@senate.ca.gov
Chair, Senate Human Services
Chair, Senate Natural Resources and Water
Time in office: 2020–present

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

#23
Most bills passed
10 bills

#104
Most missed votes
41 votes

#99
Most bipartisan bills
5 bills

#32
Most talkative
102,711 words

Learn more about how we score bipartisanship and rank legislators.

🗳 Votes cast

🚫 NVR (no vote recorded) counts as a ➖ NO vote, whether a legislator abstains, has an excused absence, or otherwise doesn’t vote. Learn more about NVRs, and why they matter.


 AYE NO🚫 NVR
Votes this week100
Current session rank and votes#84
(2,071 votes)
#118
(2 votes)
#104
(41 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week

Becker had one chance 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.

MISC.

 SCR 122: Black History Month. (PASS – Senate Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Becker

Becker has authored 34 bills this session. None were discussed this week.

📂 Josh Becker’s record

Historical fundraising

$1,881,870 total for previous election campaign (2024)
↳ $204,950 (11%) from labor
↳ $0 from oil

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

“So I'm making my geothermal pitch because it seems to overlap with where wind is come from as well.”

Informational Hearing: Debate Erupts in Assembly Committee Over Community Solar Valuation Using Avoided Cost Calculator. View video and transcript.

Videos of public hearings and floor sessions are automatically transcribed, then reviewed by our team. Reply to this email if you find any inaccuracies.

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

#88
Most bills passed
4 bills

#23
Most missed votes
304 votes

#70
Most bipartisan bills
12 bills

#67
Most talkative
56,989 words

Learn more about how we score bipartisanship and rank legislators.

🗳 Votes cast

🚫 NVR (no vote recorded) counts as a ➖ NO vote, whether a legislator abstains, has an excused absence, or otherwise doesn’t vote. Learn more about NVRs, and why they matter.


 AYE NO🚫 NVR
Votes this week102
Current session rank and votes#55
(2,260 votes)
#75
(7 votes)
#23
(304 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week

Papan had three 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.

MISC.

 AJR 27: Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

🚫 ACR 136: Engineers Week. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

🚫 SCR 112: National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Papan

Papan has authored 38 bills this session. None were discussed this week.

📂 Diane Papan’s record

Historical fundraising

$1,042,380 total for previous election campaign (2024)
↳ $204,450 (20%) from labor
↳ $2,000 from oil

More on Diane Papan

Read our coverage of Diane Papan on Digital Democracy.

View press releases from the assemblymember’s office.




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