first of all, i'd like to introduce isn't it a fact seminar alex pedia the senator of the valley and he authored senate bill 135 mandating the california will build an earthquake system by 2016. here hesitate (clapping.) thank you richard reminded me that will speak into the microphone. good afternoon and thank you, thank you, thank you so much for not only our work and xrrns in making the commitment to convene here at uc berkley for this year's gant to help us move the ball forward in california. in parts due to the introduction we're pitting this exhibitions in an concept my directed is from southern california including this community known as northridge we celebrated this year or recognized the 20th anniversary of the northridge earthquake this mayor in the san francisco bay area will age actress the that twooiblth i 25th anniversary of the other earthquake we're aware of that this is the tenth day anniversary of the napa quart the last reminder of the urgency for which we need to act in california to deploy an earthquake he early warning system to help electrical. that's our bot

vocation to this cause i recall a week and a half a go after the earthquake the first call was from alex pedia we need to fund the early warning system so that's great i extend that appreciation it can't be overdone and express my appreciation to the people in this room the wongs on the underground and the application of this ideal authenticity remark to me with this technology asia old as it is it is rather breathtaking i was taking a minute ago that in the 960s in japan they're high speed rail system had a technology in the 960s, of course, in the last 7 or 8 years japan has released the technology but so has mexico and china and romania so many countries around the word we in california would be inspired but admits long overdue and past time no more conversation to a political will money is the excuse political will is the needing to be fully brought to life this notion we have to go to the state for a $80 million supplemental is to be reconsidered their extraordinarily organizations but their more than prepared to be supportive financially and otherwise in patching this to make this a real