Sen. Blakespear Sets Ambitious Goal to End Unsheltered Homelessness in 5 Years

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, on Tuesday set significantly higher standards for rapidly increasing interim housing and safe sleeping capacity in an effort to end unsheltered homelessness in California within five years, as part of legislation moving through the Assembly.



Sen. Blakespear Condemns Immigration Raids, Use of Military to Police LA Streets

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, issued the following statement in response to recent raids conducted in Southern California by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the deployment of the U.S. Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles:



EN ESPAÑOL: La Senadora Blakespear Condena las Redadas de Inmigración y el Uso de Militares para Patrullar las Calles de Los Ángeles

SACRAMENTO – La Senadora Catherine Blakespear, Demócrata por Encinitas, emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a las recientes redadas realizadas en el Sur de California por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) de EE. UU. y el despliegue de la Infantería de Marina y la Guardia Nacional de EE. UU. en Los Ángeles:



Senate Passes Sen. Blakespear’s Legislation to Extend Solar Tax Exemption

SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to extend one of California’s most valuable incentives to acquire solar energy and battery storage – an exclusion to them being assessed as part of property taxes.



EN ESPAÑOL: El Senado Aprueba la Legislación de La Senadora Blakespear para Extender la Exención Fiscal a la Energía Solar

SACRAMENTO – El Senado aprobó el miércoles la legislación de la Senadora Catherine Blakespear, Demócrata por Encinitas, para extender uno de los incentivos más valiosos de California para adquirir energía solar y almacenamiento en baterías – una exención para que no se impongan como parte del impuesto predial.



Senate Passes Legislation to Speed Up Removal of Homelessness Encampments by State Roads

SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to work more closely with cities to speed up removal of homeless encampments by state highways and roads.



Senate Passes Sen. Blakespear’s Legislation to Protect Habitat Conservation Fund

SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Monday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, and Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, to extend funding to acquire, restore and enhance wildlife habitats across the state to 2035.



Senate Passes Legislation to Safely Collect and Dispose Expired Marine Flares

SACRAMENTO – The state Senate on Monday passed 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.