Who/What: The 2023 KHTS Sacramento Road Trip

Details: The idea started with a conversation between then California State Assemblyman Keith Richman and station owner, Carl Goldman at a charity event in 2005. Assemblyman Richman felt most of our community leaders didn’t have an understanding of the challenges our state legislative officials faced in Sacramento.

The two thought it would be a great idea to invite a number of community leaders to visit Sacramento and learn about these challenges. Thus, the KHTS Sacramento Road Trip was created. The trip has become an annual tradition, with 120 community leaders traveling by bus for two-days of advocacy on behalf of Santa Clarita in Sacramento.

In March, 2006 the first group of 35 community leaders road up to Sacramento on a bus. The journey became the first annual road trip. KHTS AM-1220 broadcast interviews throughout the ride. The group spent two days meeting with politicians, administrators and other State leaders. For all, it was an enlightening event and word quickly spread throughout the Santa Clarita Valley about the success of the event that has now become an annual tradition.

After Cameron Smyth replaced Richman as our Assemblyman, Smyth carried on the tradition with KHTS. When Smyth was replaced by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, he and his staff added even more components to the trip. Wilk had been on many previous trips as a participant and realized its unique approach. Now, Wilk has moved over to the Senate and continues our tradition as our California State Senator.

Over the years, more than 1,000 Santa Clarita community leaders have participated in the KHTS Sacramento Road Trip, sharing their experiences and stories with others. No other community has created anything like it. You may read all about our annual trips by clicking on the links below, listing who went and the critical local issues we addressed.

Where: The Metrolink station on Railroad, 24300 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita

Contact: To learn more about our Sacramento Road Trips and how to participate, email Carl Goldman at carl@hometownstation.com or call KHTS at (661) 298-1220.