SACRAMENTO – Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire announced Friday that he has appointed Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to lead the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.
Sen. Blakespear has also been appointed to serve on the Senate Committees for Budget, Governmental Organization and Transportation, as well as Budget Subcommittee #2, which focuses on the state budget for resources, environmental protection and energy. In addition, she will continue to serve on the Joint Legislative Committee for Climate Change Policies.