Many are likely familiar with State Senator Catherine Blakespear's SB 569 bill, which would have effectively prevented cities from making any modifications to any separated bikeways, regardless of how many unintended consequences they create, including injuries, fatalities, and operational issues. The bill was very deservedly ordered inactive on August 31st, so it is likely dead for at least the current legislative session.
However, Senator Blakespear has now surreptitiously inserted language into separate budget bills that would essentially prevent any modifications to her Santa Fe Drive protected bikeway project in Encinitas, and it also includes a threat to force the city to return $3 million in state funding. See the linked Agenda Report for the September 9th Encinitas City Council meeting for details.
Encinitas' protected bikeways have led to two cyclist deaths and numerous serious injuries, and first-responders have expressed serious concerns about response times being inappropriately extended by the Santa Fe Drive project (among many other dangerous conditions created there). The exploitation of state lawmaking to prevent local control to make things safer is unconscionable.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Blakespear still meddling in local roads
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"Meddling" by representing her district? Or did fuckwads forget she's our elected state senator and about to be reelected.
ReplyDeleteCatherine is the most republican democrat I can recall.
ReplyDeleteNice try, Blakespear is a self proclaimed Progressive Liberal, similar to Mamdani.
DeleteWhy is she similiar to Mamdani? Come on genius, let's see some bullet points. Use your brain for once, Trog.....
DeleteBecause he's all the Golden Pedo can talk about. The putz that he is.
DeleteIgnore Golden, he's a classic troll who has nothing better to do..
DeleteNot so much a troll as a lifetime loser who's never had a real job, a love life or a clue. Watch out kids!
DeleteThe state gave us $3M to cover the costs of a project. The councilmen decided to rip it out after less than a year of completion and is forcing residents to cover their revenge campaign. If I were the state I'd get the wasted $3M taxpayer money back too; it's their responsibility.
ReplyDeleteThe state wastes taxpayers money all the time, just look at all the fraud and waste. The state doesn’t care about the 3 million what they care about is likemindedness, submission, control.
DeleteMakes sense. Taxpayers cover the $6-7 million tab for politicians, wannabe politicians and their hangers on to hiss and scratch at each other.
DeleteSpittoon's going ballistic because there's black people that dared to enter her neighborhood.
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