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California: Sam Blakeslee

October 22, 2009 - 03:04 pm
NEWS FEED: America's Finest Blog

Assembly GOP leader guilty of same betrayal he rips Arnold for -- Blakeslee voted for $11.2 billion bribe to CTA

By chris reed

Assembly GOP leader Sam Blakeslee has been in the news over the leak of an internal memo in which he denounced the governor's decision to sign many bills the GOP opposed: Most of us have read in today's papers accounts...

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August 5, 2009 - 12:21 pm
NEWS FEED: Sacramento Bee

Response roundup: Prison population reduction order

By Torey Van Oot

Reactions to court-ordered cuts to the state's prison inmate population started rolling in as soon as a panel of three federal judges issued their ruling yesterday. You can read the 184-page ruling here.

Here is a roundup of responses. We'll update throughout the day.

Senate pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento:

Republican Assembly Leader Sam Blakeslee, San Luis Obispo

Sen. John Benoit, R-Palm Desert, Vice Chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee

Assemblyman Curt Hagman, R-Chino Hills, Vice Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee

Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto

Have something to say? Send your statement to tvanoot@sacbee.com

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:06

Villines fills out Assembly Republican leadership

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines (R-Clovis) unveiled his full leadership team Tuesday for the 2008-10 legislative session.

Villines appointed Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) as Republican floor manager, after he named Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) as Assembly Republican Caucus Chair last week.

He also named the following legislators as Assembly Republican Leaders:

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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 16:12

Potential candidate thinks Democrats can pick up AD-33 in 2010

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

A Democratic attorney said he's exploring the possibility of running in a potentially competitive Central Coast swing seat in 2010.

Jon-Erik Storm, an attorney in Santa Maria who'd be making his first try at legislative office, said he's considering running in the 33rd Assembly District, currently held by Assemblyman San Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo).

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:37

Blakeslee aiming at state senate seat in 2012

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Central Coast Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee has filed a statement of intent to run in State Senate District 15 in 2012.

The seat is currently held by moderate state Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria), who would be termed out that year.

Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) was first elected to the Assembly in 2004 and is termed out in two years. He was not immediately available for comment Friday.

Before winning elected office, Blakeslee headed a family business in San Luis Obispo and previously did a stint as a research scientist in Texas for Exxon.

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