SACRAMENTO, CA — Today the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water advanced SB 949 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) to formally designate the Santa Cruz Mountains as a Landscape of Statewide Significance, a landmark step to protect one of California’s most ecologically vital landscapes and strengthen coordinated conservation, climate resilience, and watershed protection efforts statewide.
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Sacramento, CA — Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) today announced new legislation designed to strengthen accountability for investor-owned utilities, align executive incentives with the interests of ratepayers, and identify cost savings across California’s electric system. SB 905 proposes several reforms intended to control the growth of electricity costs while ensuring utilities deliver reliable service and responsible investment in the state’s energy infrastructure.
Measure to Strengthen Protections for Youth in California’s Juvenile Justice System Passes Key Panel
SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California State Senate voted to advance SB 1009, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park), to strengthen protections for California’s youth in detention and ensure young people are only held in custody when it is truly necessary.
As international oil markets face renewed volatility, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) released the following statement emphasizing the need to accelerate California’s clean energy transition:
Senator Josh Becker Joins Other Elected Officials and Education Leaders to Announce Legislation Making Free Community College Permanent in San Mateo County
Sacramento, CA — Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) today introduced SB 1142, the Digital Dignity Act, landmark legislation to protect Californians from the growing threat of harmful AI-generated digital replicas.
The bill strengthens legal protections against defamation and impersonation using artificial intelligence and establishes new accountability standards for large online platforms that create and host generative AI content.
SACRAMENTO, CA — As we observe Data Privacy Week and following the successful implementation of the Delete Act and the launch of the popular DROP tool, Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) today announced new legislation to further strengthen privacy protections for Californians, building on his previous work on consumer privacy.
100,000 signups in 7 days sends clear message that people want control over their data