SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) has announced a major fundraising initiative, uniting Silicon Valley’s tech leaders and entrepreneurs to support victims of the devastating Palisades Fire. The wildfire, which has already resulted in two deaths, displaced thousands of families, and destroyed critical infrastructure and property in Southern California, has sparked an outpouring of solidarity across the state.
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) has been appointed by Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire to serve as Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications. This appointment places Senator Becker at the forefront of shaping California’s energy policies, with wide-ranging implications for the state’s economy, workforce, and global leadership in clean energy.
The Physicians Make Decisions Act Ensures Health Care Decisions Are Made by Medical Professionals, Not Algorithms
LOS ANGELES, CA – Joined by Los Angeles City Mayor Karen Bass, Members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Latino Community leaders, and the descendants of victims of the Mexican Repatriation, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) and Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) praise the signing of Senate Bill (SB) 537 and announce the launch of the Mexican Repatriation Memorial Project in the City of Los Angeles.
Menlo Park, CA – Today Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) issued the following statement on the termination without cause Santa Clara County Superintendent of Education Mary Ann Dewan:
“I am dismayed and saddened by the abrupt dismissal of Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan by the Santa Clara County Board of Education during a closed-door meeting. I am equally disheartened by the lack of transparency in firing one of our region’s most dedicated educational leaders.
SB 1120 protects patients from Artificial Intelligence by requiring health care providers to make the final decisions on what kind of treatments patients receive rather than AI
Sacramento, CA – In a significant move to confront California’s painful past involvement in the Mexican Repatriation of the 1930s, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 537 (SB 537) authored by Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park). This action represents a pivotal moment to secure justice and recognition for a dark chapter in American history.
Sacramento, CA—Governor Gavin signed into law a pioneering privacy and consumer protection bill authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) that will establish a first-of-its-kind right to privacy for an individual’s neural data. SB 1223 protects an individual’s neural data from misuse by giving individuals the right to tell companies that their data is not to be shared and is not for sale.