A Day at the Capitol with Sam

It's not always work and no play....almost, but not today.  And sometimes, play mixes with work in a remarkable way, like today.

Sam met up with Tracy and Logan Northam and Allen Jernigan, all from Oroville, this morning, to begin a day long experience in the Sacramento State Capitol building.

Meeting at 9:00 in the morning in room 4202, the Northams and Allen are getting to see what takes place in one of the steps for a piece of legislation.  This location is where the Assembly Appropriations Committee meets and ponders bills, the two of interest to GOC being the de Leon ammunition bill (SB 124) and the CCW bill (610) by Senator Wright.  Both of these bills originated in the Senate, and this is the last committee that will consider them.  Should they pass, and most likely they will, the measures will then go directly to the Assembly floor for a whole house vote. If the Committee allows, Sam will testify in hearty opposition to SB 124.

The men from Oroville are in Senator Doug LaMalfa's district.  The Senator will join them for lunch at the Pyramid Restaurant across the street from the Capitol.  After lunch, there is a VIP tour of the Capitol set up by the gracious staff of the Senator.  This hour long saunter through the Capitol building is full of history and tidbits of information that one long remembers afterward.

Along with these planned events of the day, Sam will also include introductions and visits to other legislative offices, and legislators.  It is most interesting, and rewarding.  The State Capitol is beautiful as are the grounds around it.  It teams with earnest workers, the public and tourists, and carries the feeling that this is where one should be to see and become part of the direction and progress of the entire process designed to benefit every citizen.

This special day for Tracy, Logan and Allen  was won by them as top bidder in an auction at GOC's annual Dinner  and Raffle in Oroville, California, last June.  Next week on Wednesday the 24th, Sam will be spending the day with Gene Accito and Kelly Hassian from Yuba City.  They are the highest bidders from the Yuba City Dinner and Raffle earlier in the year.