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It was a sad day Monday on the Senate floor when I had to adjourn in memory for Jared Tucker, a Lafayette resident who became the lone American killed in the Barcelona, Spain terrorist attack last week. Jared was beloved by many, a father of three girls and proud husband of Heidi. They were in Spain on their honeymoon, a year after they’d been married. Here are my comments from the floor.

Without the leadership of Gov. Jerry Brown, California would not have made the much-needed advances in curbing pension deficits that we've made in recent years. But, this proposal to borrow $6 billion and transfer it to Cal-PERS was rushed through the Senate without adequate study. The Senate approved it on a 24-13-3 vote. The non-partisan legislative analyst said it was not clear whether this idea would save the state money or whether it was even legal. It may in the end prove to be a good idea. But there was no need to pass it without adequate review.

GoMentum is the largest secure testing facility for autonomous driving technology in the world. It is located in Concord, Ca on the grounds of the former naval weapons station. The work of car manufacturers and transportation companies at this massive test site will reinvent the way people and goods move through our communities.