San Diego

I went back to San Diego -- my home town -- yesterday to formally kick-off the campaign. It was a beautiful, warm Southern California afternoon and I was invited to meet with a group of scientists, academics and business people at a biotechnology company near UCSD. We drove north from downtown, through areas that had been wild canyons and scrub mesas when I was growing up. Now the area is chock-a-block with office parks, technology companies, and all the infrastructure that goes with a significant business location.

I talked about the three E's: the economy, education and the environment. About my ideas for bringing California out of a stall and back to flying high (I'm a pilot so I think in those terms.) The audience was receptive and asked difficult questions: What's your plan to balance the state's budget? Don't environmentalists already have too much power in this state? How would an outsider like you get anything done in Sacramento? Lots to think about, lots to discuss.

The website is now fully enabled to host forums on these topics and many more. I'd like to hear from you.