“Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.” IfsKnowsCountryWholeAmericaFallNextBehindsEducationHigherIndiaChinaCaliforniaOther CountriesEducation SystemHigher EducationWorkforceEbay Author:Meg Whitman
“I want to work with the teachers' union. But as I said out there, we have to put the kids first and we are letting down a generation of California children. It's not acceptable.” WantFirstsChildrenSaidKidsTeacherGenerationsUnionsCaliforniaAcceptableTeachers Unions Author:Meg Whitman
“One good thing about California is we have quite a broad-based economy. We provide more fruits and vegetables and produce to the United States than any other state. So we have actually the single largest agricultural sector in the country.” CountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesEconomyProduceGood ThingsFruitCaliforniaBroadsVegetablesFruits And Vegetables Author:Meg Whitman
“Regulation is strangling businesses of all sizes in California, and we've got to streamline regulation so it's easy, not hard. to do business.” HardEasyBusinessSizeCaliforniaRegulationStrangling Author:Meg Whitman
“And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California” KnowsWantAbleJobsRepublicanDemocratCalifornia Author:Meg Whitman
“You know, I think, people of all stripes in California, Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals, frankly, as I have traveled the state, the number one issue is jobs. And they are looking for which candidate can get the economy back on track.” PeopleThinkingKnowsStatesJobsNumbersEconomyIssuesRepublicanDemocratTrackCaliforniaCandidatesTraveledStripesBack On Track Author:Meg Whitman
“I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as the governor of California.” ThinkingWantI CanDifferencesPercentFocusedCaliforniaMy TimeGovernors Author:Meg Whitman
“Well, California used to be in the dream-making business, and unfortunately what's happened I think we're now in the dream-breaking business.” ThinkingWellsDreamUsedBusinessHappenedUsed To BeCalifornia Author:Meg Whitman
“We can put our head in the sand and continue to lose jobs overseas and to other states, or we can say, 'You know what? We are not going to lose another job from California, and we're going to be the very best place to start and grow a business.' So I'll be the chief sales officer for California businesses.” KnowsStatesJobsGrowsLosesBusinessChiefsCaliforniaSandOfficersBest Place Author:Meg Whitman
“I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done.” PeopleYearsI CanDoneBusinessCareersPoliticianCaliforniaCareer Politicians Author:Meg Whitman
“I think we can be the very best place to start a business, to grow a business, to invent a new technology, to change the world, to change the country. But we've got a lot of work to deliver a new California to the people of California.” PeopleThinkingWorldCountryGrowsBusinessTechnologyCaliforniaChanging The WorldNew TechnologyBest Place Author:Meg Whitman
