Catherine Blakespear was elected in 2022 as the State Senator for the 38th district, which represents northern San Diego County and southern Orange County. Catherine previously served eight years in local government, six years as the Encinitas Mayor and two years on the Encinitas City Council.

As mayor of Encinitas, Catherine made her city the first in the County to deliver 100% renewable power and passed a tough climate action plan to reduce emissions. Catherine has been a champion of women’s reproductive rights since before entering public life and is proud to have been 100% pro-choice, 100% of the time.

In the state Senate, Blakespear is Chair of the Transportation Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency and Vice Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification. She also sits on the Senate committees for Governance and Finance, Housing and Transportation.

Catherine’s priorities include reducing human suffering by helping our unhoused neighbors to become housed, stabilizing our warming climate, increasing transit options, strengthening the economy, fighting gun violence, building more affordable housing and creating more opportunities for every California family to thrive.

Catherine lives with her family in Encinitas.