ENCINITAS (KUSI) – Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced Tuesday her intention to run in 2022 to represent the 36th Senate District, which includes parts of San Diego and Orange counties.
“Now is a time when our community needs leaders who will bridge divides, build coalitions, and deliver results for the families of California’s 36th Senate District,” the three-term mayor and San Diego Association of Governments chair said.
The district, which covers portions of North San Diego County stretching from Encinitas to Oceanside and southern portions of Orange County, is currently represented by Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel.
Blakespear, a Democrat, said she has received endorsements from Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, and Assembly members Tasha Boerner Horvath, D- Encinitas, Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, Chris Ward, D-San Diego, and Brian Maienschein, D-San Diego.
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Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear announced Tuesday she plans to run for California’s 36th Senate District in 2022.
The district includes coastal areas of North San Diego County, from Encinitas north to Oceanside and Fallbrook, as well southern portions of Orange County. It is currently represented by state Sen. Patricia Bates, R-Laguna Niguel.
A fourth-generation resident of Encinitas, Blakespear, 45, grew up there and has served on the City Council since 2014, for two years as a council member and four as mayor. She is a Democrat.
During her tenure, the council passed the city’s affordable housing plan and developed a climate action plan to provide 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.
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DEL MAR
All coastal rail service will be suspended Sunday and again March 20 and 21 for work on the recent Del Mar bluff collapse and for other previously planned projects.
Beach access will be limited between Del Mar and Torrey Pines State Beach and, depending on construction activity and tides, at times there may be no public access, according to North County Transit District.
The state Parks Department will have monitors in place during the work to assist visitors. Also, law enforcement officers will be present atop the bluffs to warn people about the risks of walking along the railroad tracks and the bluffs.
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