CHICO — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul told 3,000 or more listeners at Chico State University this evening that the idea of freedom cannot be stopped.

The enthusiastic crowd of mostly young people cheered and applauded throughout Paul’s 45-minute speech.

Paul called for bringing people together who, for various reasons, strongly believe in liberty.

He said individuals should run their own lives. They shouldn’t look to the government to take care of them, he said.

Paul arrived in California today. He planned to speak at UCLA and UC Berkeley later this week.