Senator Becker Condemns PG&E for Delaying Investments Across the State
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SACRAMENTO, CA — As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly more a part of daily life for Californians, State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) announces that he will be introducing the Frontier AI Safety Act, which is groundbreaking legislation requiring major frontier AI developers to publish the percentage of their research and development computing resources to AI safety, and authorizing CalOES to establish minimum standards.
Senator Becker Delivers $1 Million to Expand Affordable Housing for Farmworker Families in Pescadero
The funding, secured by Senator Becker, will support the renovation of an aging property into affordable homes serving farmworkers and their family members.
State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) has announced $1 million in state funding for a major affordable housing initiative led by Puente de la Costa Sur that will transform property in Pescadero into safe, healthy, and affordable homes for local farmworkers and their families.
Governor Newsom signs SB 949, formally recognizing the Santa Cruz Mountains as a landscape of statewide significance
SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act, by Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park), which strengthens Californians’ ability to reclaim control over their personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
SB 923 expands consumers’ right to delete personal information to include data that businesses obtain from third parties, including data brokers. It passed the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support.
SB 1048 earns bipartisan support, heads to Governor’s desk
Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) issued the following statement regarding the proposed development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park:
“The mammoth project proposed for development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park was, and continues to be, the prime example of why the builders remedy process needs major reforms.
Nation's first comprehensive AI transparency framework ushers in a quiet revolution of digital transparency and consumer protection
SACRAMENTO, CA — On August 1, California began implementing the California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA), the nation's first comprehensive AI transparency framework, ushering in what Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) calls "the beginning of a quiet revolution" for the internet.