Visitors to the Capitol can at once experience California’s rich history and witness the making of history through the modern lawmaking process. …
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Nov 13, 2024
Took the tour and it was well worth it! Enjoyed the mini Civics and History lessons. It’s a beautiful building and well worth your time. Full review by Tori M
Oct 10, 2024
The guided tour was very informative . We ended up basically having a private tour. Our guide, Cindy, was very knowledgeable. The inside of the capitol was extraordinary: the architecture was beauti… Full review by Cathy T
Oct 6, 2024
Friendly staff, decent hour long docent tour. We did not see the Assembly and both chambers are viewed from a heavy plexiglass shielded gallery - tribute I guess to some overenthusiastic CA citizen … Full review by scott r
Is the area safe near the Capitol. We will be visiting next Friday and my husband is concerned about my kids and me walking in the parking garage to the Capitol.
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It's very safe. Not sure why you're concerned. I was just there 2 months ago. There's also street parking which I believe is free on Sundays.
One definite limit on tripods is that you cannot use them in the Assembly or Senate galleries while the houses are in session. As they are not in session this time of year, that should …
One definite limit on tripods is that you cannot use them in the Assembly or Senate galleries while the houses are in session. As they are not in session this time of year, that should not be a problem.
Where should I go (specifically) to sign up for a tour of the capitol?
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To sign up for a public tour, please visit Room B-27 in the lower level (basement) of the Capitol. There are signs and docents to direct you. Tours leave on the hour, beginning at 9 am; …
To sign up for a public tour, please visit Room B-27 in the lower level (basement) of the Capitol. There are signs and docents to direct you. Tours leave on the hour, beginning at 9 am; the last tour leaves at 4 pm. You do need to sign up for the tour. I recommend signing up at least 15 minutes before the tour leaves. If your group consists of ten or more people, you will need to call ReserveCalifornia at 1-866-240-4655 in advance. If you desire, you can take a self-guided tour, although I recommend picking up a map of the building first. If you visit on a weekday, you can enter at the north (L St), south (N St), or east entrance. On weekends and holidays, only the south entrance is open. Once you're on the grounds, if you need directions to the tour office, please call our information desk at 1-916-324-0333. We hope you enjoy your visit!
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