SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to cut unnecessary red tape in the development of bike lanes, dedicated transit lanes and pedestrian walkways along California’s coastline.

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to ensure local governments are properly accounting for people in their communities who have special housing needs in their housing plans.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate has passed two bills by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, designed to reduce gun violence and sent them to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to improve bike safety by prohibiting new sharrows from being installed on roads with speeds of 30 mph or greater passed the Senate on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, requiring manufacturers of marine flares to establish and run a program to collect expired and unwanted flares passed the Senate on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda, to ban the distribution of plastic bags at grocery store checkouts have passed the Assembly and Senate.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to revitalize the rail corridor that runs from San Diego through six Southern California counties to San Luis Obispo passed the Senate on Wednesday and was sent to the Governor to sign.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to cut unnecessary red tape in the development of bike lanes, dedicated transit lanes and pedestrian walkways along California’s coastline passed the Senate on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.