When her friend Naomi urged her to leave, to return to her own tribe, Ruth refused. For wherever you go, I will go, wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people. Your God shall be my god. Today, all of us, regardless of our culture or background, are members of One California.
All children deserve to live in safe neighborhoods.
All Californians deserve to have jobs that enable us to care for our families. And the opportunity to do all that God has given us the talent to do. As we follow the lead of Dr. King, let us draw strength from that lead. We will gain resolve from the tradition and the history. Let us pledge that we will never allow ethnic and racial hatred to prevail.