this decision gives our clients, terrance graham, who had received the sentence of life without the possibility of parole. the bad acts he committed as a teenager are not representative of his true character and gives him some realistic opportunity to gain release before the end of his term. i personally understand the importance of the work that you do. but our nation's fiscal crisis threatens your very existence. as predicted 25 years ago by chief justice rose berg , she said the following. we have no difficulty, it seems finding sufficient funds to build more prisons. one of california's largest industries. but each year, public defenders and private providers of quality defense battle for every dollar needed to protect this constitutional right. the bar association of san francisco is committed to partnerering with, not competing with our public defenders. san francisco fortunate to have a strong public defender and a bar system committed to quality representation for the poor. to best guarantee quality indigent defense, our partnership with the public defender and bar association is essent

[applause] terrance, from june jordan high school. [applause] congratulations. darlene, from hoover middle school. [applause] congratulations. kathy bradley from jose ortega elementary school. [applause] i am sorry. she is from francis scott key's. thomas, from school of the arts high school. [applause] congratulations. susan from john o'connell high school. congratulations. chrities from guadeloupe elementary school. -- christie. congratulations. elizabeth fortier from peabody elementary school. [applause] and grace from downtown high school. congratulations. and another from the student program. congratulations. jacqueline hunt from an elementary school. congratulations. teacher wang. from gateway high school. [applause] congratulations. christine from hillcrest elementary school. [applause] congratulations. christina, sorry. christin. and another is not here tonight, so we will hang onto it for her. kelly from john o'connell high school. [applause] congratulations. jessica, we are not sure if she is here. ok, we will hang onto that for her. peter, from the st