Encinitas
Allison Blackwell
Are you in support of declaring Pride Proclamations and raising the Pride flag during June in your City once elected?
Yes, I support Pride Proclamations and raising the Pride flag in Encinitas, and the City of Encinitas has done these things consistently. Pride proclamations and flags are significant symbols of being an inclusive and welcome community.
The Supreme Court has made it legal for Cities to ban unhoused people from living in the street by making a crime to do so with jail time. Would you support your City from proposing a similar ban? If your City already has a ban, would you advocate to overturn the ban and allow for unhoused people their right to sleep and be housed?
No. The topic is more nuanced than the question allows. I am a big advocate for addressing homelessness by getting people experiencing homelessness the help and housing they need. I am against enforcement that criminalizes homelessness and/or just pushes the problem from one city to another. However, there is some need for enforcement of chronic encampments and I believe enforcement can be humane with a service-first approach, and that cities need to invest in services that help address homelessness.
LGBTQ Centers are vital agencies in our region. The North County LGBTQ Resource Center alone provides lifesaving services that support homeless youth, people in addiction, survivors of violence, seniors in poverty and more as well as enhancing the local business community. If elected, would you advocate for your city to dedicate grants and resources to support our local North County LGBTQ Resource Center?
Yes, and I don't think the City of Encinitas has done much in this regard. We can do better for the LGBTQ+ community.
Are you in support of voting yes on California Proposition 3 to repeal Proposition 8 and declaring that the right to marry is a constitutional right in the California Constitution?
Yes. The right to marry should be a constitutional right in California.
