2022 election: Q&A with Catherine Blakespear, California State Senate District 38 candidate [Opinion]
. We’ve also adopted an ambitious building electrification ordinance, built barrier-protected bike lanes to offer safe alternatives to driving, and limited gas-powered leaf blowers, single-use plastics, foam containers and disposable water bottles at city events. Encinitas residents’ green waste from their kitchens and yards is now turned into fertilizer and renewable natural gas at a state-of-the-art digester.
I support investments in infrastructure that will help water districts maintain adequate supply for all regions. The desalination plant in Carlsbad, which produces 7 percent to 10 percent of our county’s fresh water, is an example of an investment that recognized the need for water independence and water reliability. We need to remain focused on creating and strengthening the water infrastructure that is vital for our prosperity and make investments that reflect this commitment.
Q: How do you strike a balance between reducing the state’s dependency on fossil fuels and addressing energy affordability issues, including the high cost of gasoline? In 2020, I received the “Ruby Award — No Place Like Home, Outstanding Elected Official” award from the San Diego Housing Federation for successfully passing a compliant housing plan and consistently articulating pro-housing policies in my city. I believe the state should be helping address the housing crisis by building more affordable housing and public housing.
One of my proudest accomplishments as mayor was spearheading the creation of a safe parking program for residents who lost their homes and temporarily needed a safe place to sleep in their vehicles. This program helps people and hurts no one. We need more solutions and interventions to help people help themselves.A: As chair of SANDAG, I’ve been a devoted advocate for clean transportation, including trolleys, trains, buses and bikes.
A: The scientists and the doctors who developed, administered and educated the public about the COVID-19 vaccine are the heroes of the decade. The breakneck pace of vaccine development was stunning, and I’m so grateful to the millions of health care workers for all they endured, collectively and individually, throughout the pandemic.in San Diego County to negotiate a vaccine mandate with its city workforce, and the second to do so with its fire department.
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