One way for citizens to interact with my CP, the State Senator Jerry Hill Internship, is through attending events. An event that just passed was Java with Jerry held on Saturday January 9th from 9:00 am- 10:00 am. Not only was the event held on a day that most likely worked for many, it was also meant to be a casual and comfortable event for citizens to bring "ideas, questions and concerns about legislative issues affecting the community" (California State Senator Jerry Hill website). Citizen participation at this event, for example, can very much affect a community. An individual who raises a concern can really deliver insight and possibly help the senator realize that a certain decision or situation may be very unhealthy for a certain community. The relationship between citizens and my CP could be range from good to ok to bad. In other words, not everyone will agree with the decisions Jerry Hill makes because they can affect families and communities in different ways. However, his decisions could very much benefit some. Although some may be unhappy with the results produced by their state senator, it is important to note that the senator cannot always please every individual but he is doing his best. If the citizens are unhappy, there are influential ways that they can make a statement. One very influential way that the community can be involved with my particular CP is through popular referendums. Popular referendums allow citizens to petition to vote on actions taken by legislative bodies. This can provide a mean by which the public can overturn a legislative enactment. If they are really unhappy, citizens can also recall which is a procedure that allows citizens to vote elected officials out of office before their term has expired.
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