Josh Becker

Josh Becker D

State Senator
California Senate District 13
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2028
3 Neutral 8 Total

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On Record (49)

Bill Resourceadequacyaggregateddistributedenergyresources
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the Independent System Operator, to establish resource adequacy requirements for all electrical corporations, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators. Existing law requires that the resource adequacy program achieve specified objectives, including that it establish …
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Bill IncarceratedpersonsCOMMUNICATIONS
Under existing law, a person sentenced to imprisonment in state prison or in a county jail for a felony offense, as specified, may, during that period of confinement, be deprived only of those rights as are reasonably related to legitimate penological interests. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide inmates with accessible, functional voice communication services …
Jun 22, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill PublicutilitiesElectricityindustrialtransitionusageretailtransmissionrates
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. This bill would require each electrical corporation to obtain the commission's approval for the terms of its retail …
Jun 22, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Housingelementcompliancecommittedassistancein-kindservicesrealisticcapacityformula
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to …
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Relative to enteric methane.
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An act to amend Section 44269 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 25010 and 25216.9 to the Public Resources Code, relating to transportation electrification.
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An act to amend Sections 8205 and 8245.5 of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 10213.5, 10229, and 10280 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to early development.
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An act to amend Sections 1338.5 and 1736.6 of, to repeal Section 1735 of, and to repeal and add Sections 1337.9 and 1736.5 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to health facilities.
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An act to add Article 8 (commencing with Section 51480) to Chapter 3 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
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An act to amend Sections 635, 636, 726, 730, and 875 of, and to add Section 636.3 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
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An act to add Article 13 (commencing with Section 4774) to Chapter 10 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation.
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An act to amend Section 76302 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
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An act to add Part 9 (commencing with Section 71470) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to environmental protection.
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An act to add Sections 351 and 759 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to public utilities.
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An act to amend Sections 1798.105 and 1798.130 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.
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An act to add Section 380.1 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
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An act to amend Section 1102.19 of the Civil Code, relating to fire safety.
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An act to add Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 25998) to Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 399.10, 451.11, 701.11, and 769.1 to, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
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An act to add and repeal Article 6 (commencing with Section 11310) of Chapter 5 of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances, and making an appropriation therefor.
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An act to amend Sections 10010, 14026, and 21160 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
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An act to add Section 50224 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
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An act to amend Section 25302.7 of the Public Resources Code, relating to electricity.
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An act to add Section 874 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to hygiene products.
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An act to amend Section 4508 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs.
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An act to add Title 1.81.28 (commencing with Section 1798.91.2) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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An act to amend Section 65583.1 of the Government Code, relating to land use.
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An act to amend Section 53312.8 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
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An act to amend Sections 1798.99.82, 1798.99.84, and 1798.99.86 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.
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An act to amend Section 66005.1 of the Government Code, relating to housing.
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An act to add and repeal Division 118.5 (commencing with Section 150700) of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public social services.
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An act to add and repeal Section 1367.025 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add and repeal Section 10133.52 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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An act to amend Section 39741.4 of, and to add Section 38562.3 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.
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An act to add and repeal Article 13 (commencing with Section 103399.5) of Chapter 5 of Part 15 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to public contracts.
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An act to add Chapter 22.6 (commencing with Section 22601) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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An act to amend Sections 1501, 1516.5, and 1563 of, and to add Section 1563.5 to, the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to unclaimed property, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 22757.1, 22757.4, and 22757.6 of, and to add Sections 22757.3.1, 22757.3.2, and 22757.3.3 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 16750, 16750.2, 16752, 16753, 16754, 16754.5, 16755, 16755.1, 16758, 16759, and 16760 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 396 of the Penal Code, relating to business.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 22.6.1 (commencing with Section 22650) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 3344 and 3344.1 of, and to add Section 3344.2 to, the Civil Code, and to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 540) to Title 13 of Part 1 of the Penal Code, relating to personal rights.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 337 and 399.12 of, to add Sections 345.6 and 399.16.5 to, to repeal Section 352 of, and to repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 355), Article 5 (commencing with Section 359), and Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 359.5) of Chapter 2.3 of Part 1 of Division 1 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to add Sections 51182.1 and 51182.2 to, and to add Part 7.4 (commencing with Section 15480) to Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, to amend Section 13108.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 4124, 4124.5, and 4291 of the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire safety.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 39620, 39666, 40405, 40406, 40440.11, 40920.8, 42301, and 42322 of, and to add Sections 39013.5, 39016.1, 39016.2, 39514.5, 42301.19, and 42301.20 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.
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Existing law establishes the California Housing Finance Agency for the primary purpose of meeting the housing needs of persons and families of low or moderate income, and sets forth various programs administered by the agency to fulfill that purpose. This …
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Under existing law, there are programs providing assistance for, among other things, emergency housing, multifamily housing, farmworker housing, home ownership for very low and low-income households, and downpayment assistance for first-time home buyers. Existing law also authorizes the issuance of …
Jul 19, 2026 · details / share
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Existing law requires each county to develop a procedure for electronically transmitting, upon the issuance of certain types of protective orders, the contents of the order and other specified information to the Department of Justice through the California Law Enforcement …
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Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing …
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Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which is known as and may be referred to as CAL-FIRE. Existing law establishes in CAL-FIRE the Office of the State Fire Marshal and requires …
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Existing law authorizes an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age to marry upon obtaining a court order granting permission and the written consent of at least one of the parents or the guardian of each underage party …
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Under existing law, a candidate for the United States House of Representatives or local elective office may purchase space in the county voter information guide to make a candidate statement. A candidate for United States Senate may purchase space for …
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(1) Existing law establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and prescribes the authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the commission pertaining to energy matters. Existing law requires the commission, on or before January 1, 2019, in consultation with …
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Existing law creates the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as a local area planning agency for the 9-county San Francisco Bay area with comprehensive regional transportation planning and other related responsibilities. Existing law establishes the Public Transit Revenue Measure District, governed by …
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Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 schedules and places the greatest restrictions and penalties on the use of substances placed in Schedule I. Existing law classifies, among others, psilocybin, ibogaine, and dimethyltryptamine as …
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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report (EIR) on a project that the lead agency proposes to carry out …
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Existing law requires the Public Utilities Commission to determine appropriate targets, if any, for each load-serving entity, as defined, to procure viable and cost-effective energy storage systems to be achieved by December 31, 2020. Existing law requires the commission to …
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This measure would proclaim May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in California and would commend the Jewish American community for its profound contributions to California's growth, innovation, and diversity, and would state that the Legislature encourages all Californians to …
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Existing law vests the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) with the exclusive jurisdiction to certify thermal powerplants with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more. Existing law prohibits the Energy Commission from certifying a nuclear …
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Existing law makes it a crime to, by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction that is a crime of violence, intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking …
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An act to amend Section 719 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to wildfire.
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An act to amend Section 782 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles.
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An act to amend Section 1095 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and to add Section 11024.5 to, and to repeal Section 11026.5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to medical benefits.
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An act to add Chapter 6.98 (commencing with Section 25600) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials.
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An act to amend Sections 7920.520, 11405.70, 11500, and 82047 of, and to add Sections 11121.5, 11342.575, 11370.1.5, and 54951.5 to, the Government Code, and to amend Section 21066 of the Public Resources Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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An act to amend Section 380 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
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An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 785) of Chapter 2.5 of Division 1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.
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An act to amend Section 8919 of the Family Code, relating to adoption.
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An act to amend Sections 26001 and 26002 of, and to add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 26090) to Division 16 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire mitigation.
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An act to add Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8540) to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
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An act to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 8530) to Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
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An act to add Section 53.8 to the Civil Code, relating to civil rights.
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An act to amend Section 3051 of the Penal Code, relating to parole.
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An act to amend Sections 1170 and 5000 of, and to add Section 5000.5 to, the Penal Code, relating to corrections and rehabilitation.
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An act to add Article 7 (commencing with Section 128570) to Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to maternal care and services.
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An act to add Section 18107.5 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.
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An act to add Sections 1374.37 and 1374.38 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10169.6 and 10169.7 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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An act to add and repeal Sections 17132.3 and 24310.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
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An act to add Section 4737 to the Civil Code, and to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 51297.50) to Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to housing.
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An act to amend Sections 85300 and 85320 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
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An act to amend Section 2401 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
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An act to amend Section 5549 of the Public Resources Code, relating to parks.
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An act to add Section 53751.5 to the Government Code, relating to local government finance.
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An act to amend Sections 6700 and 6717 of the Government Code, relating to state holidays, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
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An act to amend Sections 216 of, and to add Section 216.5 to, the Education Code, relating to pupil health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
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An act to add Section 65302.03 to the Government Code, relating to land use.
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An act to amend Sections 910, 929, 930, 942, 944, 5980, and 6150 of, to add Sections 942.1, 942.2, 945.1, 945.2, and 945.3 of, to add Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 939) to Title 7 of Part 2 of Division …
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Section 1342.76 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.1936 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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An act to add Section 53123.7 to the Government Code, relating to mental health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
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An act to amend Sections 1141 and 1148 of, and to add Sections 923.1 and 1140.6 to, the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Mar 31, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 11899) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, by providing the funds necessary therefor through …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 39719 of, and to add Sections 38562.3, 39712.5, and 39719.4 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Sections 53070 and 53074 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Sections 53070.1, 53071, 53072, and 53075 of, the Education Code, and to add Sections 11906, 11907, and 11908 to the Government Code, relating to career …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 135 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 37220.7, 45203, 48205, 79020, and 88203 of the Education Code, and to amend Sections 6700, 19853, and 19853.1 of the Government Code, relating to state …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Title 23 (commencing with Section 100600) to the Government Code, relating to health care coverage, and making an appropriation therefor.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to add Part 16.1 (commencing with Section 54050) to Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing, by providing the funds necessary therefor through an election for the issuance and sale of bonds of the …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An act to amend Section 399.30 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share