i would like to thank silicon leadership group, abc7 channel tv and our moderator is carl gardino, president and ceo of the silicon valley group. >> thank you. good afternoon everyone. good afternoon to our candidates silicon leadership group is pleased to hold this forum at intuitive surgical in sunnyvale with their ceo and chairman of the board. it is now my pleasure to introduce our panel as journalists who will be posing questions to our candidates today along with one of our ceo's who will be doing likewise. first we are joined by mark matthews, reporter for kgo tv channel 7. next george simpson, news and program director for lliz 1590 am and next, is executive editor of metro silly von valley. >> i'd like to now welcome our candidates for secretary of state, for california, damon dunne andowen.ebra bowen. a few ground rules that both candidates have agreed on prior to the debate. also to the audience as a reminder, please refrain from any applause until the end of the program. although this is silicon valley we ask you turn off your cell phones and your pdas now. the format for today's