Amid residents’ concern and confusion over the high-rise builder’s remedy development proposed for the former Sunset Magazine headquarters, a growing group of local elected officials are clear: This project cannot happen in Menlo Park.
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State Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) and San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller (District 3) released the following statement on their opposition to the proposed construction of a four-structure mixed-use development that includes a 300-foot tower on the site of 80 Willow Road (pictured), Menlo Park:
“We are strongly opposed to the proposed development at 80 Willow Road. The environmental impact of such an immense project right next to the San Francisquito Creek cannot be ignored.
The state’s leading consumer privacy agency is throwing its support behind a bill built to bolster protections around Californians’ online data.
SB 362, also known as the “Delete Act,” would create a portal for residents to remove personal data that’s been collected by data brokers, from purchase history to internet browsing habits.
State Sen. Josh Becker and Assemblyman Marc Berman who represent the San Mateo County coast both recently released statements celebrating funding for local projects contained in the $311 billion 2023-24 state budget the governor approved late last month.
Bringing hundreds of clients into its facility every day, Community Services Agency (CSA) is ready to repair and renovate its heavily-used building on Stierlin Road, while also looking to expand access to its services in a new location.
Senator Josh Becker who represents California’s 13th Senate District recently spoke at the BITS Pilani Alumni Association Silicon Valley Chapter (BITSAA SVC) annual conference BITSync 23 in Palo Alto, California. During his keynote, he shed light light on several bills he has co-authored that are focused on accelerating California’s transition to 100 percent clean energy and net zero emissions, the Privacy Act and...
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After grappling with a $30.7-billion deficit, California lawmakers approved this week a budget that includes additional funding for child care and climate change initiatives and struggling public transportation agencies.
California’s new state budget will allocate roughly $540 million to Bay Area transit in the 2023-2024 year to help transit agencies facing financial deficits, according to state Sen. Josh Becker, D-San Mateo.