SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, called on lawmakers on Friday to take the next step in tackling the state’s homeless crisis and require cities and counties to provide housing opportunities for their unhoused residents so they are not forced to live on the streets and in public places.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Thursday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require gun sellers to post warnings about the danger of having a firearm in a home.

SACRAMENTO – The Senate on Monday passed legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, broadening the local agencies that a member of the Coastal Commission can jointly serve on to include a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) or a Joint Powers Authority (JPA).

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, announced on Wednesday that the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy has been selected as Senate District 38’s Nonprofit of the Year.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to require cities and counties to include homeless-serving housing in their housing plans was passed by the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on Tuesday.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to ensure state park rangers and wildlife officers can receive treatment for skin cancer through workers’ compensation passed the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Wednesday.

SACRAMENTO – Legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, to ensure cities and counties have the information they need to combat global warming and make reductions in greenhouse gas emissions passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday.

SACRAMENTO – Two pieces of legislation by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, aimed at reducing homelessness were approved by the Senate Housing Committee on Tuesday.