I was deeply saddened to hear of the unexpected and devastating passing of my friend Jeff Moore. 

The California Senate will be adjourned in Jeff’s memory when we reconvene. 

Jeff and I go way back to our late teenage years in East San Jose where he attended Silver Creek High School with my sister. Both Jeff and his brother Rodney were exceptional athletes and just great guys we always saw around the neighborhood. 

I served together with Jeff’s brother Rodney on the East San Jose Union High School District Board of Trustees (ESUHSD) and we practiced law together. 
Along with his brother, Jeff was an education professional at ESUHSD and an advocate.

I was once an NAACP pro bono attorney for the local chapter and its members who needed representation in justice issues. Jeff was a major voice in the civil rights movement of course, not just here but wherever in the country his work was seen and heard. He talked me into many County initiatives including Ban the Box and Juneteenth. Both nationwide firsts.

I also knew Jeff as a Baptist pastor as well. He was a huge influence on so many souls.