Folsom is in the political spotlight on Tuesday, with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bringing their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour to town.Sanders and AOC held a campaign-style rally at Folsom Lake College as they crisscross Western states for the tour.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little mocked progressive ambitions on Monday, the day Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez rallied outside Boise. Little posted on his X account a famous meme of Sanders in a winter coat with the caption: “I am once again asking for you to not bring your failed policies to Idaho.”