(laughter) i said rules about being alive? well, that's new because as i began to research california has honored any sons and daughters who are alive and contributing to our state. however, he is the on african-american in the state of california with the bridge or any structure state structure named after himself him he will be the first in the history of california (clapping) is he alive? yes, he he is. is is deserving of this bridge. yes, he is. i need not recite the names of those who are alive and have a

courthouse or street named after them but take my word the list is longer. they include former members of congress and state legislators but when this was brought up in committee it was the republican who made the motion much to the objection of the chair it was a republican making a motion to name this great bridge for the great work that willie brown is doing and has done for the people of california. it was the latest example willie brown was able to build his own bridges across political allegiance to find common ground. you don't need to be from san

francisco to know this is an international icon. as people run and come from all over the world and invest this city my extraordinary state and building our community educating the next generation and carrying the eventually. as people gaze upon the trickling lights and the cables of willie brown bridge from now and into the future we need not know reason of this as a bridge named after willie brown. willie brown junior is the bridge that makes the ends connect (clapping) and from this day forward people will cross that bridge minority and a people of color and the like and ask themselves what makes that man so great and it's

transforming this stooifk and the capital into the institution we know it as of today. we're honored speaker brown and willie brown to stand with you as we cross those bridges together. god bless you and god bless the state of california. god bless you (clapping.) well, now we know why we're here (laughter) he was leading the battle, of course, we're here. thank you very much assemblyman i see demeanor hall. i want to mention a couple of other elected officials.

supervisor kim is here and supervisor cowen and dennis is here. he was the supervisor he was a mayor of san francisco. and he's now our lieutenant governor he is the person here representing the k4ru6 branch of california i'm talking about our lieutenant governor and we know that is gavin newsom (clapping.) hell i was supposed to do the introduction eleanor what was that i've got nothing left (laughter) >> seriously i was about to walk away. you're welcome to come back and finish your speech. damn (laughter)

that ain't right (laughter) i was trying to figure out how the hell we got here today. i got to thinking it make sense; right? this bridge brings people together and casts a big shadow. it's very, very expensive to maintain (laughter) and when theirs gridlock it's the first thing we complain about. that make sense. the real shadow that's been cast it's fun; right? what's jerry brown going to do about this. it's on your mind. i know it's on my mind. man. (laughter) you know, and i've been paepgs. i imagine you guys as well.

there's a little bit up manship between governor jerry brown and governor chris thank you. last year wasn't right governor chris thank you referred to our governor as a retread and it was responded to by john he said i exchange governor christie to do stand ups in a heated race. so, now you're thinking about this after that jp morgan washington bridge closures for two lanes i'm worried about my commute today (laughter) the chances of jerry shutting down the entire bay bridge and biking it back to where he came

from thank you,

very much (laughter)

that is what he thinks he is so why is that hard. i'm just delighted you came to help celebrate and this occasion. i must tell you that i'm overwhelmed but all of you. i think i would have to pause for a moment and ask every person who's here that served with me in the california legislation or the assembly during those tumultuousus thirty years if you'll rise and let people see who you are.

obviously, we can't introduce all of you, please rise and let people see who you are my mother minnie. many years ago (clapping) passed on she would have been a one hundred and 5 here today, the 11th of february. at one time when she was

evidenced some degree of illness we decided to have a reunion every february 11th to let her know how much we loved and respected her. we had no idea thechs faking it it took those 11 years or more but the family hadn't been together frankly and that's in many, many years. when president huffman and the assembly members in the black caucus led by mr. hall said they were going to do this bridge thing and they did it now let's have the unveiling of the sign they said no let's wait until black history month and do it on my mothers birthday and that

will mean something to family and the american people. so my family came from whatever they were my sister has 12 children and another sister 9 boys. one sister had one brother and one brother had none but they were willing all here so, please give my family a round of applause for sharing this day and moment (clapping) you want them to stand up. why do i have to also give orders. only about half of them stand up (laughter) they came in as early as saturday and they've been here

all the days moving around renewi renewing friendships because they've traveled with me and i share this moment with them on this occasion of bridge naming. i also share it with a whole host of number one family members. i have treasured my friendships with a collection of people from around the country politically and socially and culturally and educationly and business world you name it. and those friendships and those relationships have just meant a whole lot and you who have shown up on this occasion a couple of

you i didn't know were alive and you showed up. even earlier this morning i walked through the door and said wait a minute where do did you come from. but i'm floored with the incredible level of you who have shown up for this occasion and i'm deeply honored. you made it possible for me really to begin to brag legitimately (laughter) now, mr. mayor, mr. mayor craig

surone-on-one was on the command staff when i was mayor i don't understand why he didn't have better control now but he's cheap (laughter) it has been frankly

(laughter) eleanor had that responsibility (laughter) and this business one of the components of leadership is also making sure mr. mayor you have somebody to blame (laughter) and the one you select make sure they're a solid in foundation so they can take it and absorb it and keep on moving. many of you around this as i look around we thought, you know, two or 3 hundred people

would show up and lvld there's a hell of a lot more people showing. there are a few chairs in a small place but we wanted to celebrate i didn't realize you didn't have nothing to do on a saturday morning and needed a cup of coffee. there was a great debate on the staff side presentation of this event said we better do a tent because it had rained in california in almost a year we need to do a tent because we don't want people to get wet etc. and no you can't do it on the inside and they gave us the

count down date and it kept raining and raining and i said let's do that on my mothers birthday and they don't know that woman she's got a relationship with the lord. under the circumstances the sun will be shining on her oldest boy on the dated when you do the bridge (clapping) and so credit my mother with the sunshine. and clarence were up correct to ask that question because when alice finally, called me they did this in secret he didn't want me to be involved taught u at all for fear i'd cause it to fall. they were keeping it out of my

sight completely until some reporter named a journalist called me up and asked how did you organize straight this bridge for being named after you. i said what are you talking about he said they're talking about naming the by a bridge after you. and i said that is to the o not possible i'm two controversial and i'm alive (laughter) and, of course, they said well they are. i called eleanor and said eleanor find out what's happening with the bridge naming and she got back to me and i called alice and alice hung up she didn't want to hear me she

was going to do it no matter what. i'm glad she hung up it's occurred i'm now about to have the unveiling of the bridge itself but they screwed up they got the wrong end of the bridge. i share you a view that's what happens to black people in america you get the achievement and they change the rules. that's kind of the way it works (laughter) but it is an incredible on a serious note frankly an incredible achievement and something i want to enjoy day in and day out. i love the cat on the streets

read it was going to be named after me he said i'm kind of a tea bargain guy i don't like you at all but i'm going to enjoy rolling over you everyday (laughter) i always want to be accommodating. i'll tell you how significant this is from the african-americans started up. this kids in the school yard i go to make a speech to the school and i know, you know, i've been out of politics for awhile officially. (laughter) unelected for a while and i warranted through the school yard and the little kids stopped

and kept checking me out i'm hoping they'll think i'm j z or small business. i go in the school and as i start to come out this little 8-year-old black kid who has all his little friends lined up because he clearly in this highly integrated school has been telling them about me and probably bragging about me he said hey administers who did you used to be? (laughter)madministers who did you used to be? (laughter)iadministers who did you used to be? (laughtesadministers who did you used to be? (laughtetadministers who did you used to be? (laughteeadministers who did you used to be? (laughteradministers who did you used to be? (laughter)dministers who did you used to be? (laughter)sters who did you used to be? (laughters who did you used to be? (laughter)s who did you used to be? (laughter) who did you used to be? (laughter), who did you

used to be? (laughter) . now i'm going answer that question. i am honored and grateful i must tell you with the whip and breath of the elected family of california at every level that showed up from the attorney general to the secretary of state all of whom are here to the members of the state and the state assembly and the mayor of san francisco and the mayor of oakland and the voice mayor of richmond and one of the small towns near your place. harry this one but i don't i know it's california. (laughter) but just the collections of the members of commissioner caisley and board of supervisors. the delegation from atlanta

couldn't get here because they couldn't leave expect one member of the delegation left a day early and the achieve city council councilmember is here and a whole bunch of other people who came from atlanta from connecticut and frank is here doing what they do well, to celebrate this occasion. i wish i could cite each and every one of you who are activity and applicants for continuation. i'm just overwhelmed by the show of support and i hope that is as the years unfold and if the

projections stated by mr. hall were true and that in the form that others will use that bridge if others will use my life and what i've done and the methods and levels of service in spite of the terms that newsom has used to describe if they use my life as a means to participate in making public policy exports and imports public policy then they'll be doing it on behalf of other people. that's the basis of my life and the basis that i think ultimately of my success and i'm just delighted that the

affirmation of that produce is now enshrined by name in the second most often used bridge in this great country. and i say to each and every one of you i'm just delighted and i'll continue to be delighted. i do and i will practice bragging rights every time i get a chance (clapping) i may even enhance as i according do i may enhance why the reasons the bridge. i was at an event recently and i said something to somebody and i remembered that there was a guy who owned a phrase that i absolutely loved.

and turned out to be one of my friends. i said to him as i close my remarks on the bridge naming i want you to say exactly what i wished had been my original closing line and iowa with that, let me ask my friend to say that at this moment. my life has been for me a work of art in every way and i simply tell you i guarantee it >> i guarantee it

(laughter) (clapping). >> your visited to come back inside for refreshments and maybe a surprise or two you can never tell with this guy. okay. thank you and good >> we came to seven straight