Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) issued the following statement regarding the proposed development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park:
“The mammoth project proposed for development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park was, and continues to be, the prime example of why the builders remedy process needs major reforms.

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WHAT – California State Senators Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), and in collaboration with Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), will hold a press conference and rally at the state’s Capitol to urge the passage of Senate Bill 1392 (SB 1392), otherwise known as “Jay Leno’s Law,” ahead of the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense hearing.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) today announced that his Senate Bill 1375 (SB 1375), legislation establishing a targeted California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for qualifying urban intermodal rail station modernization projects like San Jose’s Diridon Station, has been approved by the California Assembly Appropriations Committee and now advances to the Assembly Floor.

SACRAMENTO, CA — El Senador Estatal de California Dave Cortese (Demócrata por San José) anunció hoy que su proyecto de ley SB 1375 —que establece una exención específica de la Ley de Calidad Ambiental de California (CEQA, por sus siglas en inglés) para proyectos elegibles de modernización de estaciones ferroviarias intermodales urbanas, como la estación Diridon de San José— ha sido aprobado por el Comité de Asignaciones de la Asamblea de California y ahora pasa al pleno de la Asamblea.

The findings of this report confirm what the people of Altadena have known for over a year and a half: A Southern California Edison decommissioned powerline started the Eaton Fire that took the lives of 19 innocent people, devastated thousands of families and scarred a beautiful community.

Senator Wiener announced a resolution to name the Emperor Norton Tunnel, capping nearly a century of community advocacy for recognition of the San Francisco icon.

Nation's first comprehensive AI transparency framework ushers in a quiet revolution of digital transparency and consumer protection
SACRAMENTO, CA — On August 1, California began implementing the California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA), the nation's first comprehensive AI transparency framework, ushering in what Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) calls "the beginning of a quiet revolution" for the internet. 

It is truly disturbing and particularly cruel to spread hate and inflict fresh pain on the congregation of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center.

“The Trump Administration is blocking healthcare for vulnerable seniors for political reasons. Their claims about fraud are baseless: when it comes to fraud, the call is coming from inside the house.”

SACRAMENTO, CA — El Senador Estatal de California Dave Cortese (D-San José) anunció hoy que el Gobernador Gavin Newsom ha promulgado su Proyecto de Ley del Senado 33 (SB 33), lo que convierte en permanente el exitoso proceso de resolución de reclamaciones de obras públicas de California y garantizando que los contratistas reciban un pago justo y oportuno por los trabajos realizados en proyectos públicos.