
Josh Becker
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Senator Josh Becker is a public policy innovator working at the nexus of community activism, technology and social justice. Elected to the State Senate in November 2020, Senator Becker represents the residents of California’s 13th Senate District, which comprises most of San Mateo County and the northern part of Santa Clara County. He is the author of several bills focused on accelerating California’s transition to 100% clean energy and net zero emissions, voter access and justice reforms, and leveraging technology to provide greater economic mobility for all Californians. He chairs the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water, the Senate Committee on Human Services, and the Select Committee on Economic Development and Innovation. He serves on the Senate Committees on Energy, Utilities and Communications; Insurance; and Transportation; and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Josh’s commitment to service crystalized when he traveled to war-torn Guatemala to work with refugees in the early ’90s and later started a basic school for repatriated refugees in El Salvador. In 2000, Josh created Full Circle, a community leadership and policy innovation organization that funds…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 1781: Federal Home Loan Banks.
- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 2700: Electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report.
- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 69: FAIR Plan policy notices and renewals.
- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 2065: Rates: prohibited cost recovery.
- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 1554: Disasters: data.
- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 2513: Wildfire: Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program: local assistance grant program: regional landscape grants.
- VerifiedVoted yes on AB 1781: Federal Home Loan Banks.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SCR 121: Relative to the Purple Heart Community.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
Voting Record Feed
AB 1781: Federal Home Loan Banks.
AB 2700: Electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report.
AB 69: FAIR Plan policy notices and renewals.
AB 2065: Rates: prohibited cost recovery.
AB 1554: Disasters: data.
AB 2513: Wildfire: Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program: local assistance grant program: regional landscape grants.
AB 1781: Federal Home Loan Banks.
SCR 121: Relative to the Purple Heart Community.
SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
SB 1428: Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: public lands.
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