Marni von Wilpert announces candidacy for state senate in District 40
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert announced her campaign for the California State Senate in District 40, represented by Minority Leader...
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After years in local office, Blakespear outlines goals for Sacramento
ENCINITAS — In a recent in-depth interview, Catherine Blakespear, a newly-elected state senator and outgoing Encinitas mayor, shared her thoughts on various state and local...
40th State Senate District: Interview with Joseph Rocha
REGION — An attorney turned full-time Democratic candidate, Joseph Rocha, spoke with The Coast News about his campaign to unseat incumbent State Sen. Brian Jones...
40th CA Senate District: Interview with State Sen. Brian Jones
REGION — In an in-depth interview with The Coast News, incumbent State Sen. Brian Jones discusses a range of issues amid his re-election campaign for...
State electoral battlegrounds shift in North County
REGION — Recently finalized state district lines will shift several North County areas in favor of Democrats while strengthening the overall separation between coastal and...
West Health’s Shelley Lyford named to state aging commission
Shelley Lyford, CEO of nonprofit West Health, was appointed to the California Commission on Aging on May 8 by the Senate Rules Committee....
Encinitas says ‘no thanks’ to senate housing bills
Encinitas is prepared to become the region’s first city to oppose a pair of State Senate bills aimed at easing the housing crisis. ...