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

📰 Latest CalMatters coverage on Becker

• California lawmakers strike wildfire deal that leaves out most of Newsom’s big demands

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💬 Notable quote this week

“And this bill is the HUG Act, ensures that all youth incarcerated in California's juvenile facilities have the right to hug, embrace, hold hands, and engage in appropriate physical contact with their loved ones during in person visits.”

AB 1646: Juvenile facilities: visitation. View video and transcript.

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

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🗳 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.

Noteworthy votes this week

Becker had 462 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.

EDUCATION

➕ AB 1581: Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils. (PASS – Senate Floor)

ENTERTAINMENT

➕ AB 1665: School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training. (PASS – Senate Floor)

ENVIRONMENT

➕ AB 1448: Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development. (PASS – Senate Floor)

MISC.

➕ AB 1457: General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities. (PASS – Senate Floor)

➕ AB 1626: Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training. (PASS – Senate Floor)

➕ AB 1641: Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities. (PASS – Senate Floor)

➕ AB 1664: Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology. (PASS – Senate Floor)

➕ AB 1769: Student transfer: tribal colleges. (PASS – Senate Floor)

➕ AB 1985: Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training. (PASS – Senate Floor)

🚫 AB 1751: Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act. (PASS – Senate Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Becker

Becker has authored 41 bills this session.

6 bills discussed this week (5 shown)

SB 923: Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods. (PASS – California Senate Floor)

SB 1000: California AI Transparency Act. (PASS – California Senate Floor)

SB 1048: State Seal of Climate Literacy. (PASS – California Senate Floor)

SB 913: Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed energy resources. (PASS – California Senate Floor)

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

📂 Josh Becker’s record

Organizational alignments

100% Jewish Family and Children's Services (58 votes)
100% Environmental Defense Action Fund (55 votes)
100% John Burton Advocates for Youth (53 votes)

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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

“This bill, and I have another one, is gonna show the rest of the nation how California can handle data centers and their water use.”

AB 2619: Water resources: data centers. View video and transcript.

🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

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🗳 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.

Noteworthy votes this week

Papan had 377 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.

EDUCATION

➕ AB 1581: Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

ENTERTAINMENT

➕ AB 1665: School athletics: coaches: youth athletics behavioral and mental health training. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

ENVIRONMENT

➕ AB 1448: Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

MISC.

➕ AB 1457: General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

➕ AB 1626: Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

➕ AB 1641: Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

➕ AB 1664: Elections: law enforcement investigations of election records or voting technology. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

➕ AB 1751: Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

➕ AB 1769: Student transfer: tribal colleges. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

➕ SB 1359: Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act. (PASS – Assembly Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Papan

Papan has authored 39 bills this session.

5 bills discussed this week

AB 2619: Water resources: data centers. (PASS – California Assembly Floor)

AB 2296: Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation. (PASS – California Senate Floor)

AB 1931: Insurance: home protection companies. (PASS – California Senate Floor)

AB 2111: Electricity: transmission planning and transmission facilities. (PASS – California Assembly Floor)

AB 501: Lawsuits, liens, and other encumbrances. (PASS – California Assembly Floor)

📂 Diane Papan’s record

Organizational alignments

100% California State Pipe Trades Council (55 votes)
100% Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (51 votes)
100% Alzheimer's Association (46 votes)

More on Diane Papan

Read our coverage of Diane Papan on Digital Democracy.

View press releases from the assemblymember’s office.