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Joshua B Becker

Senator, State Senate

In the Legislature

Senate District 13 D · 3,677 floor votes this session, 5% not voting

Committees they vote in: Human Services · Energy, Utilities and Communications · Natural Resources and Water · Revenue and Taxation · Insurance

Bills they lead: 67 (36 became law) — AB 1887, AB 248, AB 34, AB 825, AB 853, ACR 195, ACR 59, ACR 92, SB 1000, SB 1009, SB 1048, SB 1079 …

Bills their donors lobbied on

Bills they voted on (latest floor vote) that were lobbied by employers that gave to their campaign, reported spending on them, or paid at their request: the largest first. A lobbying report names the bill, not the side the employer took.

BillTheir voteEmployers that lobbied on it, and what they gave
SB 895
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.		Not voting
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); STANFORD UNIVERSITY ($242 gifts); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($90 gifts)
AB 1776
Cartwright Act: violations.		Aye
2026-08-30		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($90 gifts); OMIDYAR NETWORK ($54 gifts); Amazon.com Services LLC ($10 gifts)
AB 825
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization.		Aye
2025-09-13		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($90 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 540
Independent System Operator: independent regional organization: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.		Aye
2025-06-04		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($90 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 101
Budget Act of 2025.		Aye
2025-06-13		STANFORD UNIVERSITY ($242 gifts); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($90 gifts)
AB 102
Budget Act of 2025.		Aye
2025-06-27		STANFORD UNIVERSITY ($242 gifts); GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP ($90 gifts)
SB 840
Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies.		Aye
2025-09-13		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 254
Energy.		Aye
2025-09-13		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 1207
Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension.		Aye
2025-09-13		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.		Aye
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 237
Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources. 		Aye
2025-09-13		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. ($28 gifts)
AB 1156
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.		Aye
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 306
California Building Standards Commission: appeals: code interpretations.		Aye
2026-08-26		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 886
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.		Aye
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts); Amazon.com Services LLC ($10 gifts)
AB 1331
Workplace surveillance.		Aye
2026-08-31		STANFORD UNIVERSITY ($242 gifts); OMIDYAR NETWORK ($54 gifts)
SB 34
Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.		Aye
2025-09-13		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 601
Water: waste discharge.		Aye
2025-06-04		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 655
Dwelling units: indoor temperature.		Aye
2025-09-11		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
AB 39
General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.		Aye
2025-09-09		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
AB 263
Scott River: Shasta River: watersheds.		Aye
2025-09-09		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
AB 154
Greenhouse gases: climate corporate accountability: climate-related financial risk: regulations: California Environmental Quality Act exemption.		Aye
2025-09-12		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 607
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.		Aye
2026-08-17		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 222
Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.		Aye
2026-08-25		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report. 		Aye
2026-04-30		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.		Aye
2026-08-27		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 877
Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.		Aye
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 1360
Elections: translation of election materials.		Aye
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 905
Electricity.		Aye
2026-08-30		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 1125
Water Rate Assistance Program.		Aye
2026-08-26		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)
SB 1098
Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.		Aye
2026-08-31		California Environmental Voters ($294 gifts)

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Senator, State Senate		2026-03-0211 investments, 1 businesses & trusts, 1 real property, 5 income, 33 gifts, 10 travel
2024 Annual
Senator, State Senate		2025-03-0314 investments, 1 businesses & trusts, 1 real property, 5 income, 38 gifts, 1 travel

Findings

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $956 in gifts from CA Plumbing Manufacturing Contract Association in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 1 gift(s) from CA Plumbing Manufacturing Contract Association dated in 2024, totalling $956. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “(2) $366.of this gift was reimbursed by filer.”.

What to check
  • Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
  • Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
  • The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Gifts: CA Plumbing Manufacturing Contract Association $956 2024-11-24 p.13

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit
“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $657.89 in gifts from California Democratic Party in 2024; the limit from one source is $590

The statement lists 6 gift(s) from California Democratic Party dated in 2024, totalling $657.89. The gift limit from a single source was $590 for 2024 (Government Code 89503). The filer's comment on that page: “(1) $67.90 of this gift was reimbursed by filer.”.

What to check
  • Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
  • Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
  • The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.

Gifts: California Democratic Party $65 2024-01-25 p.10Gifts: California Democratic Party $140 2024-02-27 p.10Gifts: California Democratic Party $38 2024-02-28 p.10Gifts: California Democratic Party $26 2024-04-09 p.10Gifts: California Democratic Party $27 2024-07-03 p.10Gifts: California Democratic Party $362 2024-08-07 p.10

Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit
“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Travel payments · the statement

Lists $12,815.79 in travel paid by others (10 payments)

Largest: Belem, Para, Brazil ($5,768.19, The Climate Registry), Portugal ($3,129.89, Ideate Labs), Half Moon Bay, CA ($1,766.30, Rodel Institute). 10 of 10 are listed as gifts.

What to check
  • Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
  • Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.

Travel: The Climate Registry $5,768 p.14Travel: Ideate Labs $3,130 p.13Travel: Rodel Institute $1,766 p.13

Rule: Travel paid by others
“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Behested payments

What Joshua B Becker reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $75,000 in 2 payments to 2 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: Jewish Public Affairs Committee $50,000 · California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation $25,000

Paid byTo, forAmount
Sheryl Sandberg
New York		Jewish Public Affairs Committee · To support JPAC's advocacy on Jewish community priorities, including efforts related to bills addressing antisemitism.
Legislative · 2025-08-15		$50,000
PhRMA
Washington		California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation · Charitable Funding.
Charitable · 2024-07-30		$25,000

From the FPPC's Form 803 data (search and download). “Campaign donor” links to a donor who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Reported by lobbying interests

What lobbyist employers, lobbyists and lobbying firms told the Secretary of State they spent on Joshua B Becker since 2024: $1,069 across 18 items from 12 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported byWhat, whenTo them
California Environmental Voters
$294 in all		Meal at Frank Fat's · 2026-04-15 · report$37.97
Meal at Frank Fat's · 2026-03-17 · report$30.25
Meal at Cafeteria 15L · 2025-08-20 · report$141.31
Meal at Frank Fat's · 2025-05-21 · report$33.74
Meal at Frank Fat's · 2025-03-19 · report$20.94
Meal at Frank Fat's · 2024-02-21 · report$30.26
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$242 in all		Attendance at President Levin's inauguration dinner at Stanford University · 2024-09-26 · report$241.50
SPORTS BETTING ALLIANCE
$198 in all		Food,Beverage & Entertainment at California Tribal Business Association · 2026-01-15 · report$198.25
GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP
$90 in all		FOOD AND BEVERAGES at CHEF ZENTI PERSONAL CHEF SERVICE & CATERING · 2026-04-28 · report$63.44
FOOD AND BEVERAGES at BON APPETIT AT GENENTECH · 2026-04-10 · report$26.90
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA
$63 in all		FOOD / BEVERAGES at GOLDEN 1 CENTER · 2025-03-03 · report$62.68
OMIDYAR NETWORK
$54 in all		Light food and beverage at widely attended reception at La Cosecha by Mayahuel, LLC d/b/a Mayahuel Restaurant · 2026-06-08 · report$53.81
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$33 in all		Drinks at Prelude Kitchen & Bar · 2024-08-12 · report$32.90
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$28 in all		Entertainment at Big Echo · 2024-03-24 · report$28.28
OpenAI OPCO, LLC
$20 in all		Food & Beverage at OpenAI · 2025-10-06 · report$20
CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE
$18 in all		California Energy Storage Alliance Solar Symposium reception at CA Senator Josh Becker · 2026-02-02 · report$18.48
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
$18 in all		California Energy Storage Alliance Solar Symposium reception at CA Senator Josh Becker · 2026-02-02 · report$18.48
Amazon.com Services LLC
$10 in all		Meal at Atrium Quinta de Pedras · 2025-11-11 · report$10

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