Sen. Blakespear’s Condemns Arrest of Wisconsin Judge, Eroding of Judicial Independence

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, issued the following statement today in response to the announcement that the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a sitting Wisconsin judge:



Sen. Blakespear’s Bills to Reduce Homelessness Pass Senate Committees

SACRAMENTO – Two bills by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, aimed at reducing homelessness passed Senate committees on Tuesday.



Sen. Blakespear’s Bill to Increase Child Care Options for Military Families Passes Committee

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to help ease the shortage of child care options for military personnel on Monday passed the Senate Human Services Committee.



Legislation to Protect Habitat Conservation Fund Passes Senate Committee

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, and Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, to indefinitely protect state funding to acquire, restore and enhance wildlife habitats across the state was passed Tuesday by the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.



EN ESPAÑOL: El Comité del Senado Aprueba la Legislación para Proteger el Fondo de Conservación del Hábitat

SACRAMENTO – El Comité de Recursos Naturales e Hídrico del Senado aprobó el martes una legislación de la Senadora Catherine Blakespear, Demócrata por Encinitas, y el Senador Henry Stern, Demócrata por Los Ángeles, para proteger indefinidamente los fondos estatales destinados a adquirir, restaurar y mejorar los hábitats de vida silvestre en todo el estado.



Sens. Blakespear, Becker and Mayor Mahan Call for More Housing Now to Ease Homelessness

SACRAMENTO – Sens. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, and Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan joined advocates on Monday to call for more urgency to address homelessness and to take steps that would help cities build and operate interim housing to get unsheltered people off the streets.



EN ESPAÑOL: Senadores Blakespear, Becker y el Alcalde Mahan Piden Más Viviendas Ahora para Aliviar la Situación de las Personas Sin Hogar

SACRAMENTO – Los Senadores Catherine Blakespear, Demócrata por Encinitas, y Josh Becker, Demócrata por Menlo Park, y el Alcalde de San José, Matt Mahan, se unieron a activistas el lunes para pedir mayor urgencia para abordar la situación de las personas sin hogar y tomar medidas que ayuden a las ciudades a construir y operar viviendas provisionales para sacar a las personas sin hogar de las calles.



Legislation to Safely Collect and Dispose Expired Marine Flares Passes Senate EQ Committee

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require manufacturers of marine flares to establish and run a program to collect and dispose of expired flares on Wednesday passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.