At The Citizen Hotel, political history isn’t just remembered, it’s illustrated. Discover the work of Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman, featured throughout our guestrooms and public spaces.
Rooted in Sacramento’s civic heart, The Citizen Hotel has always embraced conversation, commentary, and character. Our partnership with acclaimed political cartoonist Jack Ohman brings that spirit to life with a raised eyebrow and perfectly timed punchline at a time.
Ohman’s cartoons are woven into the fabric of the hotel, offering guests a front‑row seat to artwork that is thoughtful, humorous, and unmistakably human. It’s art that invites a second look, and maybe a second opinion.
Jack Ohman has been skewering power, puncturing pretension, and sharpening the national conversation for more than four decades. Known for a drawing style that says more with fewer lines, Ohman’s cartoons blend quick wit, expressive brushwork, and an uncanny ability to capture big ideas in small spaces.
He became the youngest nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist in U.S. history at age 19, a milestone that hints at both his remarkable talent and an early decision to skip a traditional career path. Since then, his work has appeared in hundreds of newspapers nationwide, including long tenures at The Oregonian, The Sacramento Bee, and currently, the San Francisco Chronicle.
Ohman is the recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning and the 2026 Herblock Prize, one of the field’s highest honors.
When he’s not drawing, Ohman has authored ten books, four of which are somehow about fly fishing. He is fully aware this raises questions and has chosen not to answer them.
