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

WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW
It's a busy week. Policy committees must pass non-fiscal bills from their house to the floor by May 1.


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
💬 Notable quote this week
“As AI becomes integrated with social media, some companies are reverting to a growth at all costs mindset at the expense of the dignity dignity, reputation, and privacy of Californians.”
SB 1142: Digital Dignity Act. View video and transcript.
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🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)
#23
Most bills passed
10 bills    #108
Most missed votes
46 votes

#90
Most bipartisan bills
10 bills    #29
Most talkative
127,258 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 week    67    2    2

Current session rank and votes    #83
(2,305 votes)    #106
(5 votes)    #108
(46 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week
Becker had 71 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
➕ SB 887: California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: clean energy powerplant projects. (PASS – Committee)
➕ SB 919: Biomethane projects: investment costs. (PASS – Committee)
➕ SJR 12: Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition. (PASS – Senate Floor)
HEALTH
➕ SB 971: Healthy Aging Community Partnerships Program. (PASS – Committee)
MISC.
➕ SB 1072: (PASS – Committee)
➕ SB 1282: Transportation electrification: grid-integrated vehicle technologies: standards. (PASS – Committee)
➕ SB 1359: Gas Transition Responsibility and Electrification Act. (PASS – Committee)
➕ SB 928: California State University: faculty employees. (PASS – Senate Floor)
➕ SB 961: CalFresh: student eligibility. (PASS – Committee)
➕ SB 982: Climate disasters: civil actions. (FAIL – Committee)

📃 Status of bills authored by Becker
Becker has authored 37 bills this session.
1 bill discussed this week
SB 1142: Digital Dignity Act. (PASS – Committee)

📣 This week’s press releases from Becker’s office
•    Senate Committee Approves Energy Affordability and Reliability Bill
•    Bill Targeting Utility Profits and Lowering Electricity Costs Advances in Senate Committee
View all press releases from the state senator’s office.

📂 Josh Becker’s record
Organizational alignments
100% John Burton Advocates for Youth (53 votes)
100% Environmental Defense Action Fund (51 votes)
100% Jewish Family and Children's Services (51 votes)
More on Josh Becker
Read our coverage of Josh Becker on Digital Democracy.
 
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
“I like this new organization, MAMA, Mothers Against Media Addiction.”
AB 1709: Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. 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    #22
Most missed votes
337 votes

#73
Most bipartisan bills
16 bills    #61
Most talkative
80,980 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 week    109    1    1

Current session rank and votes    #47
(2,628 votes)    #75
(9 votes)    #22
(337 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week
Papan had 111 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.
HEALTH
➕ AB 1864: Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers. (PASS – Committee)
POLITICS
➕ AB 1562: Elections: precinct board members. (PASS – Assembly Floor)
MISC.
➕ AB 1609: Customer service chatbots. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 1770: Arbitration: health care service plans. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 1784: Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 1854: Legally protected health care activities. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 1865: Text message advertisements. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 1928: Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 2577: Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: settlements: attorney’s fees. (PASS – Committee)
➕ AB 2647: Energy: nuclear powerplants: assessment. (PASS – Committee)

📃 Status of bills authored by Papan
Papan has authored 38 bills this session.
2 bills discussed this week
AB 1557: Vehicles: electric bicycles. (PASS – Committee)
AB 2595: Vehicles: electric bicycles. (PASS – Committee)

📂 Diane Papan’s record
Organizational alignments
100% California State Pipe Trades Council (51 votes)
100% Alzheimer's Association (46 votes)
100% Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (46 votes)
More on Diane Papan
Read our coverage of Diane Papan on Digital Democracy.
View press releases from the assemblymember’s office.