Democratic Senator for California Josh Becker attended the first day of activities at COP30 in Brazil on Monday, amid US President Donald Trump's decision not to send high-level representatives to Belem.
Becker strongly criticised Trump for his stance on climate change, accusing him of deceiving the American public by dismissing the issue as a hoax.
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BELÉM, Brazil — For years, Democrats broadly dismissed as a Big Oil talking point the idea that California’s consumption of oil from the Amazon drives deforestation. At this year’s U.N. climate talks, that talking point is sticking.
California is taking part in COP 30 … the United Nations’ annual global climate summit. It's taking place now in BRAZIL … and California’s delegation is standing in for the United States…SORT of. The U.S. is NOT playing an active role in talks this time … after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement for a second time. California’s delegation includes Democratic State Senator Josh Becker of MENLO PARK. He chairs the state Senate’s Energy Committee … and he spoke with me from Brazil.
Becker indicated the state is still moving forward on its response to climate change, despite ongoing opposition from the federal government, including to the state's ability to regulate vehicle emissions, in a discussion on Monday around California's climate leadership under the Trump administration.
(InMenlo) Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) announced on October 28th that his district office has launched an emergency food drive in response to the federal government shutdown, which could halt SNAP benefits as soon as November 1st. The loss of SNAP (also known as CalFresh) would leave over tens of thousands of people across Senate District 13 — including women, children, and seniors — without critical support to put food on the table.
(NBC Bay Area) The clock is ticking for many Bay Area residents who receive federal food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Barring a last-minute deal in Washington — or perhaps court intervention — SNAP distribution will be halted in less than 72 hours.
California is among two dozen states suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP funding, and some Bay Area local entities are stepping up to help.
(San Mateo Daily Journal) State Sen. Josh Becker announced that his district office has launched an emergency food drive in response to the federal government shutdown, which could halt SNAP benefits as soon as Nov. 1.
(KCRC) The Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological Innovation held a meeting to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the state's workforce last week.
“AI has the potential to increase productivity, improve job quality, and even create new categories of work. These are opportunities that if harnessed correctly can strengthen California’s competitiveness and broaden economic growth. Alongside these opportunities are very real risks," said Senator and Committee Commissioner Josh Becker.