this forum with our hosts at sgi here in fremont, led by their crowe croasm -- crowe croavment --c.e. c.e.o. it's my pleasure to introduce -- we are joined by sharon, and george sampson, the news and program director for kliv, 15:90 a.m. and charles kinmore, c.e.o. of unanimous -- nanda work. i would like to welcome larry aceves and tom torlakson. i would like to outline a few rules which both candidates have agreed to, and to the audience, please reframe -- refrain from applause until the end of the program, and although this is silicon valley, we ask you to turn off your cell phones at this time. the format i as follows. we begin with two minutes of opening remarks and two minutes closing comments, determined in advance by a coin toss, followed by a series of questions from altere will alter nate, with two minutes to respond. we will focus on challengeses facing california and silicon valley. part one will be opening remarks of two minutes each. this is your chance now to join me in applauding our candidates, tom torlakson and larry aceves. [applause] >> i hope that will last you for 60 m