Senator Blakespear News Today

Marcia Hofer, a retired clinical psychologist, got pulled into the world of Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) because of the experience of her husband, Ricardo Hofer.

Introduced as a measure to curb pollution, the original single-use carryout bag ban, SB 270, was met with mixed results.

For more than 50 years, the California Coastal Commission has been tasked with protecting the state's coastline from unchecked development, but critics say the commission has gotten too powerful and is working against the state's housing and climate goals. In other news, a running club by and for women of color has taken off in south San Diego. Plus, the Clippers minor league is coming to San Diego.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. –– The continuing problems of geologic stability and shifting track along the LOSSAN Corridor in southern California are drawing more attention to this area. While this story focuses on a bridge replacement, the new bridge replaces one that is 108 years old and is subject to washout.

At Blakespear's request, the project will include separated bike lanes to provide added protection.

Sen. Catherine Blakespear presented Encinitas with $3.09 million for the Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Project, intended to make the street safer for pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders.

Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, presented Encinitas with $3.09 million for the Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Project, intended to make the...

Last week, Senate Bill 7 (SB7) failed to advance in the Senate Appropriations committee

Sen. Catherine Blakespear appears to be the only member of the California Legislature who has a legal defense fund. She is using it to cover bills from a lawsuit from the time she was Encinitas mayor.

A first-term state senator is raising money from interest groups to fight ongoing litigation related to complaints that she blocked critics on social media in her previous job as a mayor.