Today we welcome Senator Josh Becker. Becker represents Senate District 13. We discuss public safety, environmental protection, social justice and more.

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(01:22) Becker’s journey to politics

(06:56) Revisiting Becker’s time in Guatemala

(09:49) Clean tech, green energy, and reducing emissions

(15:07) Budget goals, wildfires, and affordable housing 

(19:47) The Half Moon Bay shooting, gun laws, and criminal justice 

(27:08) Bringing ideas from Full Circle to California