.cftable { But it was a male thing. } 4:30 p.m. May 4, 2022: This Q&A was changed from its original version at the candidates request to shorten the answer on the pandemic. Ballot measures, Who represents me? .race_footer { font-size: 16px; padding-left: 0; color:white; font-size: 16px; .votebox-results-cell--number { .cftable th { margin-bottom: 0px; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { } width: 100% The California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted 14-0 in favor of a new state Assembly and Senate district maps on December 20, 2021, and delivered those maps to the secretary of state on December 27, 2021. 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How to run for office | font-weight: bold; .percentage_number { May 3, 2022 6:02 AM PT. SDG&E natural gas prices will double in January. }, 100); Her freetime is filled with traveling, hiking, reading, crafting and scheming about new ways to make the world a more informed, just and joyful place. color: #0645ad; padding-top: 30px !important; .votebox-results-metadata { } padding-bottom: 7px; padding: 0.5em; To help sway that large share of undecided voters, Blakespear reported raising about $573,000 in campaign funds this cycle as of April 23 while Gunderson reported about $473,000 in contributions. But after redistricting shuffled boundaries and candidates, he opted to make his first run for state office. by Stephen Wyer May 5, 2022 2556. top: 2px; display: inline-block; participation so voters can learn more about all the candidates on their ballots. background-color: grey; clearInterval(nTimer); If you have comments or questions about the election or any of the candidates after reading this interview, please email Editorial and Opinion Director Matthew T. Hall at matthew.hall@sduniontribune.com. margin-bottom: 1px; .race_header.democratic { p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} position: absolute; margin-bottom: -2px !important; They are Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear and retired fire captain Joe Kerr, both Democrats, and small business owner Matt Gunderson, a Republican. As the only woman in this race, I will continue to use my voice in Sacramento to shine a bright light on the reproductive rights of every woman in California. Heres what you need to know. Q: How would you bring down the high cost of housing, both for homeowners and renters? .results_row.winner { background-color: #f4f4f4; California Citizens Redistricting Commission, "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011", "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California%27s_38th_State_Senate_district&oldid=1130553744, Government of San Diego County, California, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. All figures come from Follow the Money. A: Fundamentally, we need to lead from a place of compassion for people who dont even have the basic necessity of shelter. text-align: left !important; position: absolute; Catherine Blakespear is one of three candidates running for a seat in the California State Senate District 38, Matt Gunderson is one of three candidates running for a seat in the California State Senate District 38, Joe Kerr is one of three candidates running for a seat in the California State Senate District 38, Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |, Catherine Blakespear, Matt Gunderson and Joe Kerr, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, 2022 election: Q&A with Catherine Blakespear, California State Senate District 38 candidate, 2022 election: Q&A with Matt Gunderson, California State Senate District 38 candidate, 2022 election: Q&A with Joe Kerr, California State Senate District 38 candidate. max-width: 600px; font-weight: bold; What immediate steps should California lawmakers be taking to address it? text-align: center; Blakespear also ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 36. Im proud that Encinitas was the first city in San Diego County to negotiate a vaccine mandate with its city workforce. } } .results_row.winner { .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} } letter-spacing: 0.03em; } Source1Source2. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. break-inside: avoid-column; For Gunderson, 59, official support comes from the California Republican Party and he touts endorsements from Bates and former Rep. Mimi Walters. margin-bottom: 0px; Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections are to be held June 20, 2023. Where 38th District Senate Candidates Stand on Homelessness, Housing } Opinion: This new military-grade rifle should not be owned by civilians. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { I will judge my success on how many constituents I know, see, and hear from on a daily basis., Kerr, Blakespear and Gunderson do agree on a number of key issues. font-size: 12px; max-width: 600px; } Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. } There are three candidates on the June 7 ballot in the campaign for state Senate District 38, which runs from southern Orange County through Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Vista south to Carmel Valley, La Jolla, Pacific Beach and Mission Beach. } a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle645070b1ed444').addEventListener('click', event => { Federal courts | .results_row td { SAN DIEGO (KUSI) - Three candidates are running for the role of California's 38th State Senate District: Joe Kerr, Catherine Blakespear, and Matt Gunderson. } .race_header { We also have structural problems around our economy, where people working one minimum wage job or living on one meager Social Security check can find themselves unable to find an apartment they can afford. width: 100% State executives | In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map. This page was last edited on 30 December 2022, at 19:25. } } .non_result_row th { Of the Senate districts established, only the even-numbered districts went into effect for the 2022 election cycle. font-size: 2em; Im proud of the fact that crime is lower in Encinitas now than it was when I was sworn in as mayor in 2016. overflow-x: auto; Q: What, if anything, should the state do to make mass transit a viable option for commuters? } .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { She was an attorney at Ray Quinney & Nebeker and the traffic commissioner for the City of Encinitas. margin-bottom: 5px; } Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years. . Gunderson said adding density to single-family-home neighborhoods is disruptive. float: right; color: black; } font-size:1.2em; Below are Catherine Blakespears responses and a link to other responses. Often new restrictive laws will have unintended consequences making things worse. width: 50px; border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px; Phone: (916) 651-4038 This story has been updated to include additional responses from candidate Matt Gunderson. } Catherine Blakespear was born in and lives in Encinitas, California. } Top-of-mind issues include concerns about the environment, the water supply, Californias skyrocketing housing costs and the widespread homelessness problem. padding-bottom: 3px; A Dead Man Was Elected City Attorney in Chula Vista. } font-weight: bold; .votebox-scroll-container { She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Encinitas was among the first cities in San Diego County to become part of community choice aggregation program, San Diego Community Power. .results_table_container { She assumed office on December 5, 2022. background-color: #ccc; } .leg-infobox-flex-box-row { } (function() { font-weight: 200; } Now I am the president of the Unique Ladies Car Club in San Diego. .cftable td { These geographic areas are referred to as deferred. However, the Senate wants to ensure that anyone living in a deferred area is still represented by a California State Senator and therefore has been assigned a Senator to represent them until the next election occurs in 2 years. San Diego Election: Candidates running to be California State Senator background-color: #db0000; Eventually, he did, which I believe has made us safer. padding-bottom: 0px; Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $261,779 on average. The recently adopted regional plan contains numerous improvements to our transit network, including a central mobility hub, which will provide a direct transit connection to the San Diego International Airport; relocate the train tracks on the Del Mar Bluffs into a tunnel; and substantially increase route frequencies of buses and trolleys countywide. background-color: #334aab; .non_result_row { border: 1px solid #999; height: 100%; Two Democrats, one Republican face off in 38th Senate District primary How to run for office | if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { Janet Nguyen and Kim Carr advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 36 on June 7, 2022. background-color: #f9d334; .hideResponses { display: none;} Catherine Blakespear defeated Matt Gunderson in the general election for California State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=California_State_Senate_District_38&oldid=9067106, Pages using DynamicPageList3 parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. 1 priority, as its the No. Sacramento, CA 95814. A: As chair of SANDAG, Ive been a devoted advocate for clean transportation, including trolleys, trains, buses and bikes. display: inline-block; } .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { .results_row td:first-child { .race_header.libertarian { padding-left: 0; top: -5px; .outer_percentage { background-color: #ccf; } Her current term ends on December 7, 2026. border: 1px solid #999; color: #6db24f; How to vote | Its simply too easy to access firearms, and the suffering and tragedy that result from gun violence should be shared by irresponsible gun owners. padding: 20px; California State Senate District 38 - Ballotpedia } .results_text { } Catherine Blakespear did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. font-weight: bold; .votebox-scroll-container { background-color: #6db24f;