Catherine Blakespear

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Catherine Blakespear
Blakespear in 2022
Member of the California State Senate from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2022
Preceded by	Pat Bates
Mayor of Encinitas
In office February 8, 2016 – December 3, 2022
Preceded by	Kristin Gaspar
Succeeded by	Tony Kranz
Personal details
Born	Catherine Blake (1976-02-29) February 29, 1976 (age 48) Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jeremy Spearman
Children	2
Residence	Cardiff, California
Education	Northwestern University (BS, MS) University of Utah (JD)
Occupation	Estate planning attorney
Profession	Politician journalist (formerly)
Website	sd38.senate.ca.gov

Catherine Smith Blakespear (née Blake; born February 29, 1976) is an American politician and former journalist who is currently serving in the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 38th Senate District, which encompasses the Northern San Diego County and Southern Orange County region.

Blakespear was born on February 29, 1976, in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California. She graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 1994 and graduated in 1999 from Northwestern University in Chicago where she earned a BS and MS degree in Journalism.^[1] In 2006, she received her JD from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law 2006.^[2]

Blakespear was a reporter for the Los Angeles Times in 1994, and after that was Associated Press reporter.^[1]

Prior to her time in elected office, Blakespear was an estate planning attorney.^[1]

Prior to her election to the State Senate, Blakespear served on the Encinitas city council in 2014, and then 3 terms as mayor of the city from December 2016 to November 2022. While mayor of Encinitas, Blakespear served as chair of SANDAG.^[3]

Blakespear's family has lived in the Encinitas area for nearly a century. Catherine met her husband while reporting on the Salt Lake City Olympics. Catherine and husband Jeremy reside in Encinitas. They have 2 children.^[1]

• Official website
• Catherine Blakespear at Ballotpedia
• Campaign website
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