“Congratulations to Assemblymember Robert Bonta, soon to become our state’s new Attorney General. Assemblymember Bonta’s nomination from an array of stellar candidates is well-deserved. In addition to his impressive cred as an attorney, a lawmaker and a civil rights activist, Assemblymember Bonta will become California’s first Filipino American AG. Thank you, Governor Newsom for meeting this crucial moment in our state and in our nation with your nomination of Rob Bonta today.”
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State Senator Josh Becker called for the state and counties to swiftly align their guidance on distancing in schools with the recommendation issued today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protections.
I proudly voted to extend Emergency Paid Sick Leave to the very workers who have stayed on the job throughout the pandemic. Their work is enabling us all to recover. They stood by us. We are standing by them. Today hope is not just on the horizon, it is all around us. Yet we must not let our guard down. We must keep our protections in place until we are certain the pandemic is behind us...
Inspired by Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto and backed by more than a dozen legal aid and advocacy groups, legislation by Senator Josh Becker to improve access to civil justice was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 355 would update the eligibility criteria for low-income Californians seeking a waiver of filing fees and other costs associated with litigation. The current criteria for automatically qualifying for a waiver is tied to the federal poverty level, which does not accurately reflect the true cost of living for California residents.
Key Senate policy committees approved three bills by State Senator Josh Becker today to ensure voter access and equity and to reduce barriers that make it difficult for low-income communities to access energy efficiency and distributed energy programs.
State Senator Josh Becker named Rayna Lehman, whose work for the San Mateo Central Labor Council has provided a lifeline to thousands of union members and their families, the 2021 Woman of the Year for the 13th Senate District.
“Kids, coaches and their parents called for a return of youth sports and Governor Newsom listened,” said State Senator Josh Becker, D-Peninsula. “The plan he outlined today allows for outdoor sports to resume safely with important precautions and requirements.
State Senator Josh Becker, D-Peninsula, wrote Governor Gavin Newsom today to ask for the immediate resumption of outdoor and low-contact indoor high school sports in California. Senator Becker wants outdoor and low-contact high school sports to resume now provided that other state-recommended safety protocols are in place. See his letter to the governor.