background-color: #db0000; Creating a platform for civil discourse about what matters in the community, An in-depth look inside the mental health crisis in San Diego County, Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Farewell from the San Diego News Fix Podcast, Meet Captain Liz Clark surfer, sailor and environmentalist, Highlights from San Diegos State of the City address: housing, infrastructure and more. Meet Catherine Blakespear and Matt Gunderson, candidates for State Senate District 38. The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board sent them a 13-question survey, and is publishing their responses here. .results_row { $('.hideResponses').hide(); text-align: right; .leg-hnt-flex-row { I support funding the police period. .inner_percentage.Green { Its not OK for the folks living in them and its not OK for the pedestrians, renters, homeowners and businesses nearby. } Senate districts have a unique issue that Assembly and Congressional districts do not have. }) .leg-infobox-bold-text { color: white; .inner_percentage.Green { } This page was last edited on 30 December 2022, at 19:25. .results_table_container { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; .widget-row.value-only.black { } A scorecard evaluates a legislators voting record. @media (max-width:600px) { Gunderson said adding density to single-family-home neighborhoods is disruptive. } width: 350px; } } Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Fundraising Roundup: Levin leads GOP field, Duncan outraises Davies . California state Senate District 38 candidate Matt Gunderson met with The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board ahead of the 2022 general election. .results_row { letter-spacing: .04em; Senators serve staggered, four-year terms, and the 20 even-numbered districts are on the ballot this year. padding-top: 8px; margin: 8px auto; vertical-align: top; } display: block; [15],
.race_header { font-size: small; The vaccine remains the best tool we have to fight COVID-19, and we need to continue to educate the unvaccinated about the benefits of protecting others through protecting oneself. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} That'll have an adverse impact on the water system that was pre-engineered, the sewer system that was pre-engineered, the electrical system, the wi-fi and parking, Kerr said. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } padding-left: 8px; position: relative; display: block; The state Senate map enacted after the 2020 census will fully take effect after the 2024 elections. margin: 8px auto; color: white; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { padding-bottom: 8px; Those businesses, he says, have created more than 185 local jobs. position: absolute; Ballotpedia features 408,501 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. font-weight: bold; Today, Encinitas is the only city in the county that gets 100 percent renewable energy as the default. word-wrap: break-word; There were no incumbents in this race. } 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. margin-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 75px; .indicate_scroll { The Big Bear native got her start teaching high school English and journalism in Riverside County but left in 2006 to be a student again herself, earning a masters degree in journalism from New York University. She was an attorney at Ray Quinney & Nebeker and the traffic commissioner for the City of Encinitas. background-color: #003388; U.S. President | width: 35px !important; With more than $20 million in incentives and rebates to accelerate installation of these stations, we will make our region a leader in investments in electric vehicle charging. position: relative; Asked how shed measure her success as an officeholder, Blakespear pointed to goals shes accomplished over the past seven years representing Encinitas. display: block; } border-radius: 50%; } height: 100%; 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. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. bottom: 2px For Gunderson, 59, official support comes from the California Republican Party and he touts endorsements from Bates and former Rep. Mimi Walters. .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: auto; .votebox { } padding:7px 8px 8px; Investments in transit and biking and walking infrastructure are critical to achieving this. border: 1px solid #999; .votebox_bp_logo { background-color: #f9d334; width: 50%; I support mandating that developers build affordable housing units on site and that the affordable units are integrated into the housing project, not segregated. https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=California_State_Senate_District_38_candidate_surveys,_2022&oldid=8909696, 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. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } margin-bottom: 5px; color: #fff; A pending audit might show why. We need a strategy to address each cause of homelessness, which starts with better health care for people with mental illness and those battling addiction. width: 43%; .leg-infobox pre { height: auto; top: -9999px; As Rep. Mike Levin said in his recent Times of San Diego opinion commentary, it comes down to the three Ps: pandemic, Putin and price gouging.. Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican running in a Southern California swing district, missed the votes concerning the certification of the 2020 election. $('.pastResponses').show(); margin: 3px 0; Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Q: What is the most important issue we have not raised and why? document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content645070b1ed444').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); } } font-size: 12px; width: 90%; display: inline-block; padding-top: 3px; Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. .race_header.green { .widget-row.Republican { 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. Due to redistricting, the 38th district has been moved around different parts of the state. Blakespears campaign is focused on helping California fully recover from the pandemic, with a goal to build an economy that provides good, well-paying jobs. She s also pledging to address the need for affordable healthcare and housing, to help reduce pollution and to work on cooling the climate.. A: Taxes should not be raised on families making less than $400,000 a year. But Bates will term out of the state legislature at the end of this year, leaving no incumbent in this race. } border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px; var nTimer = setInterval(function() { width: 150px; In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map. }) State and local courts | 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. } Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in 2006. display: inline-block; .leg-hnt-title { .race_header.republican { He also was the first president of the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association and vice president of the California Professional Firefighters and the Orange County Central Labor Council. display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; width: 100% $('.collapse').collapse('show'); .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, border-radius: 50%; max-width: 75px; 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. overflow: hidden; } Heres what it means if youre a landlord or a tenant, Dance, art & culture celebrated at Oceansides first API festival, Man who helped create retaliation videos targeting GirlsDoPorn victims gets year in federal prison, Boxer Andy Ruiz Jr.s ex-girlfriend accuses him of rape, other abuse; he accuses her of assault, Padres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. relishes return to Petco Park, Column: Slaughterhouse horror film sequel set in Campo, Trial ordered for man accused of trying to rape 78-year-old woman in Mira Mesa church. .votebox-scroll-container { } font-size: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 0; column-width: 175px; Source 1 Source 2. Find your local elections . Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. I support gun violence prevention measures, including universal background checks and closing the gun show loophole. What more, if anything, should be done to reduce gun violence in California? .leg-infobox-census-source { State executives | border-collapse: collapse !important; } else { display: inline-block; } } } A panel of state auditors selects the pool of nominees from which the commissioners are appointed. .results_row td:first-child { if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { } color:white; To watch their full interviews, go to sandiegouniontribune.com/election2022. height: 100%; } There were no incumbents in this race. .inner_percentage.Democratic { padding: 5px; padding: 2px; She did not appear on the ballot for the primary on June 7, 2022. Nomination primaries held through the Department of Elections are to be held June 20, 2023. .question-scroll-container { $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); .hideResponses { display: none;} This means some members of the population do not have representation until 2024 when the next election cycle happens. Q: What single change would you make to improve Californias K-12 public school systems? display: block; Brian Jones and Jeff Griffith defeated Antonio Salguero in the primary for California State Senate District 38 on June 5, 2018. } .leg-infobox-flex-box-row { School districts | .inner_percentage.Libertarian { p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} SDG&E natural gas prices will double in January. District 40. We cant simply stop using it. Joe Kerr, a Democratic candidate in the 38th State Senate District . .results_table { letter-spacing: 0.03em; top: -5px; .race_header.republican { A: As chair of SANDAG, Ive been a devoted advocate for clean transportation, including trolleys, trains, buses and bikes. padding-left: 0; A: In the short term, the one change I would make is getting schools the resources they need to stay open. Q: How will you balance public health with economic and educational concerns going forward in this pandemic or the next one? width: 150px; She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. .votebox-results-cell--check { letter-spacing: 0.03em; .electionsectionheading { padding-left: 8px; Transportation and investments in transit are a huge priority for me, and I will continue working on it in the state Senate. } a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } He received a number of accolades during his career. margin-top: 1px; No candidate in this race has completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Cities | } max-width: 75px; padding-bottom: 0px; letter-spacing: .03em; That means ensuring law enforcement officers have the training and resources they need and deserve to prevent crime and to interact compassionately, safely and effectively with the public, including those who are mentally ill or addicted to drugs or alcohol. The same prohibition applies to the family of commission members. } } State executives | } } } } I will never shy away from any of the people I have the honor to serve, he said. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { } } People can basically opt into dirty energy, but the default is clean energy, Blakespear said. .answers-container { } } Opinion: Californias heavy spending on homelessness isnt working. } font-size:1.2em; Shes written for dozens of newspapers and magazines across the country, with projects that have taken her from a zero gravity flight over Queens to a fishing village in Ghana. Thats why oil and gas companies have more than 9,000 unused drilling permits on public lands. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { top: -1px; display: inline-block; width: 350px; The new SD-38 now includes an inland swath of southern Orange County starting with Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills. District 38. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you. }, 100); 38th State Senate District candidates (left to right) Catherine Blakespear, Joe Kerr and Matt Gunderson. .race_header.libertarian { There were no incumbents in this race. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { .indicate_scroll { background-color: green; He announced last year that hed be running for supervisor again. The two candidates that receive the most votes in the primary election, regardless of party affiliation, will move onto the general election in November. We can wean ourselves off fossil fuels with leadership and commitment. .leg-hnt-flex-column { A: As a mayor, public safety is my No. .quote-icons { padding-left: 10px; overflow-y: hidden; z-index:1; } display: block; The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012.---[12] padding-left: 16px; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Kerr ran in a tight race for the Orange County Board of Supervisors Fourth District in 2018, missing the top spot by just 454 votes. .widget-row.Green { .widget-row { .race_header.green { border:1px solid #FFB81F; Elections officials will begin mailing primary ballots to all registered voters May 9. padding-right: 20px !important; .leg-hnt-hide { Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Capitol Office. 10.3%. They are Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear and retired fire captain Joe Kerr, both Democrats, and small business owner Matt Gunderson, a Republican. Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. .election_results_text { The majority and minority leaders of both chambers of the state legislature may each remove two members from each of the aforementioned groups. As for COVID-19 vaccines and government policy, Blakespear supports comprehensive mandates, Kerr supports limited mandates and Gunderson supports no mandates. width: 50%; Centers will open for in-person voting starting May 28. border-top: 1px solid #aaa; a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } font-weight: 200; font-size: 20px; To find out if this is your Senator, enter your address here to find your California Representative, California State Senate | Democratic Caucus } .votebox-results-cell--check { ENCINITAS In a sit-down interview with The Coast News, retired Orange County Fire Capt. I will always stand in support of a womans right to a safe, legal abortion. .votebox-results-metadata { Opinion: Aerial wildfire retardant fouls waterways but saves lives. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { "What we have to do is collectively wean ourselves off of oil and gas, and have a more sustainable approach to living on this planet.. height: 56px; display: flex; padding-left: 0; background-color: #f9d334; font-size: 12px; float: left; WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday fell short of the votes needed to enshrine equal rights for women in the Constitution, a century after a guarantee of gender equality was . width: 57%; padding-top: 8px; .outer_percentage { width: 35px !important; height: 22px; div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } background-color: #334aab; Source1Source2. Janet Nguyen defeated Kim Carr in the general election for California State Senate District 36 on November 8, 2022. } margin: 0; } } table-layout: fixed; clear: both; $('.pastResponses').show(); }. } font-size: 0.9em; overflow-x: scroll; } For additional information on current Senate districts click here. padding-top: 3px; }) }); What's on my ballot? .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { .leg-hnt-section-title { As we enter the endemic stage of the virus, its important to note that COVID-19 likely will not be eradicated. position: relative; Id much rather invest in America than increase our reliance on petro-dictators like Russias Vladimir Putin or Venezuelas NicolsCQ Maduro. .non_result_row div { } .question-scroll-container { p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2014. width: 100% !important; Kerr is in a distant third with $115,874 in reported donations. background-color: #003388; flex-direction: row; background-color: #003388; .results_text { Government can't promise that you can afford to live anywhere that you want to," Gunderson said. @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? width: 350px; by Stephen Wyer May 5, 2022 2556. .votebox-results-cell--number { .leg-hnt-district-number { z-index:1; All three said they support the legality of gay marriage and abortion rights, though Gunderson noted he doesnt support late term abortion and does support parental notification.. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} From 2000 to 2018, candidates for California State Senate District 38 raised a total of $4,188,470. font-style: italic; In all sectors, we need to accelerate our transition off of fossil fuels and into renewable energy. This program helps people and hurts no one. margin-bottom: .75em; })(); Select a district below to read responses from candidates in those races: Ballotpedia features 408,501 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2010. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? .non_result_row { color:white; vertical-align: middle; column-rule: 1px solid #aaa; left: 0; background-color: grey; height: 50px; Governments should learn the lessons they can from this pandemic, and hopefully we will never experience anything like COVID-19 again. display: block; Its time to revive affirmative action in California. overflow-x: auto; } font-weight: 100; | } background-color: #db0000; .leg-infobox-section-title { Blakespear said that a mechanism -- like a power of attorney, a judge or someone who intervenes -- is needed. top: 0px; } Gunderson said simply building shelters is not enough. .cftable { @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Transitioning to clean energy will, in the long run, reduce the cost of energy and create thousands of good-paying, American jobs. Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. $('.hideResponses').show(); 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. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { Q: What, if anything, should the state do to make mass transit a viable option for commuters? 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. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } In terms of her primary fight with Kerr, Blakespear got a boost with an endorsement from the California Democratic Party. align-items: center; width: 100%; } The three candidates running for state Senate in the newly redrawn 38th District all list California's supply of affordable housing for lower-income residents as one of their three top issues. margin-left: 5px; This story has been updated to include additional responses from candidate Matt Gunderson. height: auto; Environmental issues like climate change and its effects are easy to see at local beaches. Top-of-mind issues include concerns about the environment, the water supply, Californias skyrocketing housing costs and the widespread homelessness problem. The new odd-numbered districts will not go into effect until the 2024 election cycle. .non_result_row th { } Coverage of the 2022 elections, including the General Election on Nov. 8, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. .race_footer { padding-left: 10px; }) .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { } .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { color: #888; flex-direction: column; Gunderson headed for November showdown in race for state Senate District 38. padding-left: 10px; width: 50%; Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. Endorsement: Vote yes on Proposition 16. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. margin-top: 1em; border: 1px solid #aaa; } clearInterval(nTimer); } } Catherine Blakespear defeated Matt Gunderson in the general election for California State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022. vertical-align: top; clearInterval(nTimer); color: black; } $('.pastResponses').hide(); flex-direction: column; } Often new restrictive laws will have unintended consequences making things worse. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} Of the Senate districts established, only the even-numbered districts went into effect for the 2022 election cycle. But despite that, over the past two years, crime has increased here and across the entire country, which concerns me and is something I am focused on reversing by working alongside many elected officials throughout the state. } Catherine Blakespear (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 38. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { margin-top: 16px; How to run for office | padding-right: 2px; width: 90%; EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the final interview in a three-part series highlighting primary candidates in the 38th State Senate District race. var nTimer = setInterval(function() { Now I am the president of the Unique Ladies Car Club in San Diego. display: inline-block; } margin-bottom: 1px; $('.showResponses').hide(); Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. For instance in 2006, when Kerr was serving as an executive with the California State . } 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. After moving to Orange County 22 years ago, Gunderson started Infiniti of Mission Viejo, and later added Audi of Mission Viejo and Volvo Cars Mission Viejo. border: 1px solid #DDDDDD; overflow-x: scroll; As mayor, Ive been working and succeeding at providing more housing options, including creating a housing plan that provides for low-income housing, cracking down on illegal vacation rentals, streamlining the permit process for ADUs (accessory dwelling units or granny flats), and ensuring that our planning commissioners follow housing laws. } How to run for office | font-weight:bold; .votebox-results-metadata { } letter-spacing: .04em; width: 100%; } } . According to Article IV of the California Constitution: The California legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. --subtitle-background: #334aab; .leg-infobox-flex-box-col { padding: 2px 0; font-weight: 300; background-color: #dac113; position: absolute; 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. There were no incumbents in this race. width: 100% His campaign is focused on affordability and homelessness, crime, ensuring local control and maintaining our quality of life.. .leg-hnt-border-top { Sacramento, CA 95814. But it was a male thing. In 2018, she narrowly won reelection against Democrat challenger Marggie . .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { font-size: 2em; letter-spacing: 0.03em; max-width: 600px; $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { background: #4c4c4c; p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Federal courts | } Ballotpedia is seeking 100 percent background-color: #f4f4f4; .widget-img { In addition, I support the current proposal in the Legislature to expand the California Renters Credit and to send households a one-time payment of $2,000 per child. } padding-bottom: 3px; $('.hideResponses').hide(); a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } (function() { margin: 0px 10px; background-color: grey; })(); Catherine Blakespear did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. font-size: 16px; } text-align: center; She has been a staunch supporter of accessory dwelling units or granny flats. All figures come from Follow the Money. top: -1px; .inner_percentage.Republican { color: #6db24f; Large parts of my career have been dedicated to transportation. text-align: left !important; .percentage_number { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; .non_result_row th { . .results_row { The election must be called by the governor within 14 days of the vacancy. } float: left; padding-bottom: 8px; Contact our sales team. The breakneck pace of vaccine development was stunning, and Im so grateful to the millions of health care workers for all they endured, collectively and individually, throughout the pandemic. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} .panel-group .panel {margin-bottom: 10px;} In some instances, large corporations can take advantage of loopholes that the average small business owner cannot. } margin-top: 16px; I support the CAL Court idea, which is basically saying that people are literally dying and killing themselves on our streets, and we need to be able to move them into treatment, even if its against their will, Blakespear said. } display: none; width: 90%; } width: 100%; --highlights-background: #d3d4d5; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 7px; Public policy. } width: 100%; Election Date: Sep. 13, 2022 | Updated 8:04 PM EDT Sep. 27, 2022. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { 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.
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