MENLO PARK, CA — Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) today 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 November 1st. The loss of SNAP (also known as CalFresh or EBT) would leave thousands of families across Senate District 13, including women, children, and seniors, without critical support to put food on the table.
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law legislation that modernizes California’s Unclaimed Property Law by clearly defining how virtual currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are to be treated. SB 822 ensures that abandoned virtual currencies are handled just like stocks—safeguarded by the State Controller’s Office until they can be reunited with their rightful owners.
SACRAMENTO, CA — The Governor has signed into law a bill expanding mobile telehealthcare access for farmworkers in rural California. The bill was inspired by Aisha Baro, Executive Director of Life Science Cares Bay Area, whose winning idea in this year’s Senate District 13 “There Ought to be a Law” (OBAL) competition became the foundation of SB 338.
New Law will protect vital information, including immigration status, which can be used to target vulnerable communities.
SACRAMENTO, CA — California has moved closer to streamlining access to medically necessary care for patients with the Governor’s approval of SB 306, the Defending Physicians Decisions Act, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D‑Menlo Park).
SACRAMENTO, CA — The Governor has signed into law a bill expanding mobile telehealthcare access for farmworkers in rural California. The bill was inspired by Aisha Baro, Executive Director of Life Science Cares Bay Area, whose winning idea in this year’s Senate District 13 “There Ought to be a Law” (OBAL) competition became the foundation of SB 338.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 254, California’s most ambitious energy affordability bill in decades, delivering billions in savings for Californians while strengthening grid reliability and accelerating clean energy. The legislation combines the strongest elements of SB 254, AB 825, and new wildfire liability reforms championed by the Governor’s administration.
EAST PALO ALTO, CA – At the Cooley Landing Park in East Palo Alto, Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) announced today that he and the Bay Area Caucus have successfully secured a doubling of state funding for coastal resilience and Bay Area flood protection projects through Proposition 4 allocations in the FY 2025–26 budget.