August Meeting at the PB Library with Catherine Blakespear
- Pacific Beach Democratic Club
- Jul 29
- 3 min read
Date: Thursday, August 7th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Pacific Beach Taylor Library (4275 Cass St, San Diego, CA 92109)
***Please Note the One-Time Location Change***
August Agenda: Link to Review
June Minutes: Link to Review
August Meeting Highlights:
California State Senator, Catherine Blakespear, 38th District - Senator Blakespear will provide updates on the action in Sacramento. Come with your questions ready!
Karl Rand - Updates on the proposed 23-story Turquoise Tower
PBDC Democratic Club and La Jolla Democratic Club Joint Picnic - September 7th at Kate Sessions Park
Recommendations for taking action!
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR CATHERINE BLAKESPEAR
WILL JOIN MEMBERS OF OUR CLUB AT THE
PACIFIC BEACH TAYLOR LIBRARY
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH
We have asked Senator Catherine Blakespear to talk with us about how the state legislature is resisting and countering the Trump administration. Additionally, we have articulated our opposition to the proposed Turquoise Tower development in Pacific Beach and object to the poorly worded legislation that is making it possible. From sea level rise to what the state is doing to address homelessness, there are many issues to discuss!
Biography: Catherine Blakespear was elected in 2022 as the state senator for the 38th District, which represents northern San Diego County and southern Orange County. She previously served eight years in local government – six years as the Encinitas Mayor and two on the Encinitas City Council. In her first two-and-a-half years in the Senate, Blakespear has focused on increasing the affordability and availability of housing, protecting the environment, improving public transportation, curbing the cost of living, preventing gun violence and countering climate change.
Blakespear sits on the Senate’s committees on governmental organization and transportation. She is on the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and Budget Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy. She is Chair of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and Chair of the Senate Transportation Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency, which is tasked with improving support for the 351-mile rail line that runs from San Diego to San Luis Obispo and faces climate change threats. She also is on the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies. Blakespear authored 19 bills in 2023 and 2024 that have been passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor. That includes environmental legislation that bans plastic bags from being provided at grocery store checkouts, and gun violence prevention legislation to ensure people undergoing mental health crises turn in their firearms.
A lawyer and former journalist, Blakespear lives with her husband and two teenagers in Encinitas.
RESOURCES FOR MORE ACTIVISM - See Links Below:
*Take Action San Diego: https://takeactionsandiego.org/
The Take Action San Diego County Protest Calendar is updated daily! Check it out!
Also, see their Actions and Events page for info on trainings, boycotts, making phone calls and more.
*Mike Levin for Congress: https://mikelevin.org
*Democratic Resources Page: https://sddemocrats.org
*Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me: https://www.mobilize.us
Don't Miss our Annual Joint Pacific Beach Democratic Club &
La Jolla Democratic Club Summer Picnic
Join us for political discourse, good company, and a delicious Mexican buffet under the shade trees at Kate O. Sessions Park in Pacific Beach.
Use the link below to purchase tickets (only $10 each) and
mark your calendars for our Joint PB Democratic Club and La Jolla Democratic Club Summer Picnic!
Tickets are $10 Each: Ticket Link
Date: Sunday, September 7th
Time: 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Location: Kate O. Sessions Park in Pacific Beach (5115 Soledad Rd, San Diego, CA 92109)
This event is child and pet friendly. *Kids are free.
Tickets are $10 each and include a delicious Mexican buffet and cold drinks (no alcohol is permitted at Kate Sessions Park):
Bring a friend and your lawn/beach chair. *Friends and family are welcome!
Please note: The picnic is in lieu of the monthly club meeting which would have taken place on September 4th. Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2nd at 6:00 pm at the Pacific Beach Recreation Center.
See you there!
PBDC President Hannah's favorite meme of the week:
UPCOMING PBDC CALENDAR ITEMS:
September 1st: Labor Day March! Waterfront Park. Save the Date!!!
September 7th: PBDC Democratic Club and La Jolla Democratic Club Joint Summer Picnic
October 2nd Speaker: Community Updates by Council President Joe La Cava
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