Patch: Five climate and equity bills authored by state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) have either passed or are close to landing on the governor's desk after they cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee last week.
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InMenlo: Due to the pandemic Parker Brown’s Boy Scout Troop 206 isn’t currently holding group activities. But Parker’s family and friends gathered last Sunday in his Menlo Oaks backyard for his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Among those honoring Parker was state senator Josh Becker.
Mercury News: “I’m really proud that Menlo Park has been a leader and is putting out one of the strongest climate change plans in the state,” said state Senator Josh Becker. “We’ve all seen the urgency of climate change, and we have to move faster and be bolder. The intersection with the Green New Deal in all this is that there are job opportunities as we work to make homes more energy-efficient and also move to electric appliances and green construction.”
San Mateo Daily Journal: Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin, D-South San Francisco, had a joint request with state Sen. Josh Becker, D-San Mateo, for $500,000 to repair and replace damage to the Pacifica Municipal Pier. The city received funding for the project through Senate Bill 129, also known as the June 28 Budget Package which was signed by the Gov. Gavin Newsom July 12.
Palo Alto Weekly:While the bill's recent victories in Sacramento offer hope for advocates of police reform, the success of SB 2 will likely hinge on whether Bradford and other bill sponsors manage to make the needed compromises to retain Democratic support when the bill returns to the upper chamber. State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, who enthusiastically supported the bill during the May 26 hearing, said he is confident that this will happen. "I believe we do need to continue to build greater detail around the facts that merit decertification and the extent of retroactivity," Becker said during the Senate hearing.
Mountain View Voice: In order to cobble together enough cash to pay for the project, which now exceeds $114 million, Alta Housing is tapping into more funding from Santa Clara County's Measure A bond and more funding through federal housing vouchers. The project also leverages $8 million in state funding, which was appropriated through SB 129 with help from State Sen. Josh Becker.
Burlingame B: California State Sen. Josh Becker, one of the six scheduled speakers, spoke on how the importance of protecting the environment motivated his 2020 run for state senate. By supporting the Carbon Fee and Dividend, Becker continues to endorse decreased fossil fuel usage. “The bottom line is, we need to have a higher price on carbon,” Becker said in his speech. “We need to work at all levels — all levels of the government and all levels of the economy.”
Almanac News: Bistro Vida in Menlo Park has been recognized as the 13th Senate District's Small Business of the Year. The bistro has been much more than a place to eat. Especially during the pandemic, it's become a place for people to gather outdoors. "We're different, very homey. You feel like this is your neighborhood place, where you would like to come hang out. When you come in, everyone knows each other. It's like (the TV show) 'Cheers' - the homey place for everybody," owner Ali El Safy says.