@a2f3726b it’s a reasonable Q that I’m sure will be asked in state (though I suspect mostly also in bad faith). I do wonder if it’s different in CA where (it seems to me anyway) people are constantly moving in and out (dammit now I want a burger). I mean, 15ish years living in LA and (briefly) Santa Cruz and I don’t think anyone once asked me where I went to high school 

 @a2f3726b well and “uprooted” here is complicated. Senator needs a DC apartment (already arranged) and a CA apartment (might still own?) and then spend all their CA time in hotels away from said apartment anyway because it’s a big state 

 @a2f3726b not really expecting her to be in the senate in 4 years much less 24 (yikes). but I think she’s got at least as good a shot at doing some good as any of those other bozos 

 @a2f3726b and sure I’m a big fan of democracy and maybe he could have picked somebody who’s ever been elected by voters to some office. But this is a patronage pick and any governor would treat it as such. I’m often kinda lukewarm on Newsom but this pick, this is at least interesting 

 @a2f3726b well, yes, but qualified is such a low bar. She lives in MD because she’s running a national PAC and you mostly do that in DC. She spent 20 years in CA politics so knows the state. That she wasn’t already running for the office is clearly more justification than reason but I might even kinda like it: this is a person who knows state politics and national policy but hasn’t been running for office her whole life. 

 @edbba727 flywheel.io is not a bad place to work and we’re mostly even doing something constructive rather than selling eyeballs. I’m not involved in any recruiting or hiring but would be happy to talk generally about the company if you see a role you might be suited for