The California 47th

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“The California 47th”
The West Wing episode

Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 81
Written by	Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Lauren Schmidt & Paula Yoo (story)
Directed by	Vincent Misiano
Guest stars	Lily Tomlin John Amos Kathleen York Elisabeth Moss Matthew Glave Danica McKellar Renee Estevez Trent Ford NiCole Robinson Claire Coffee J. Patrick McCormack Henry G. Sanders Alex Hyde-White Rick Najera
Production no.	175316
Original airdate	February 19, 2003
Season 4 episodes
20 Hours in America, Part I 20 Hours in America, Part II College Kids The Red Mass Debate Camp Game On Election Night Process Stories Swiss Diplomacy Arctic Radar Holy Night Guns Not Butter The Long Goodbye Inauguration, Part I Inauguration Over There The California 47th Red Haven's on Fire Privateers Angel Maintenance Evidence of Things Not Seen Life on Mars Commencement Twenty Five
List of The West Wing episodes

"The California 47th" is episode 81 of The West Wing.

[edit] Plot

While U.S. troops intervene in an African country's genocide, the President flies to California to campaign for Sam. Unfortunately for the White House (and Sam), Congressional Republicans have just announced a tax-cut proposal. The Administration's response: a plan that would raise taxes for the rich, which no one on the White House staff wants the President to talk about in Sam's affluent Orange County district. And that is just problem No. 1. They must put off their response for 50 hours, or kill Sam's campaign dead. But Sam finds out from one of his aides, and uses his spot on the podium to force the President to mention the Tax cuts. At least two aides leave Sam's employ that very evening, each with the riposte "You're gonna get creamed"... The President makes the decision to leave Toby in California for a week to manage the rest of Sam's campaign.

Will remains in the White House with instructions to respond quickly to the Republican Tax-cut proposal. His first problem is that he is worried about Sam's campaign, he frets that Sam's team are not doing enough. Secondly, the entire speechwriting staff have left in protest at him getting the Deputy Communications Director's job. He is left with four young female interns named Lauren, Lauren, Lauren and Cassie. He makes them wear Washington Redskins' jerseys with numbers on while they work at getting the speech out. Toby and Charlie gets themselves arrested in a bar in Orange County, prompting the President,exasperated, to exclaim "Every time we come to California we're absolutely the Clampetts."