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Leland Yee
| Leland Yee | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for California Secretary of State | ||
| General election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Current office | ||
| California State Senate District 8 | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2003-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Berkeley, 1970 | |
| Master's | San Francisco State University, 1972 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Hawaii, 1975 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | China | |
| Profession | Child Psychologist | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Before becoming a senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, a San Francisco County supervisor representing San Francisco's Sunset District, and a member of the San Francisco School Board.
While in the state assembly, Yee was the first Asian American to be appointed its Speaker Pro Tempore.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Yee served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business, Professions, and Economic Development | ||||
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
| • Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Public Employment and Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yee serves on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Governance and Finance | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Labor and Industrial Relations | ||||
| • Elections and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Yee served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Business, Professions and Economic Development | ||||
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Labor and Industrial Relations | ||||
Issues
Legislative scorecards
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature passed on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were passed on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [1],[2]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Lee ranked as a 94. [3]
Elections
2014
- See also: State executive official elections, 2014
On November 26, 2012, Lee announced his plans to run for Secretary of State of California in the 2014 elections. Current officeholder Debra Bowen cannot seek re-election in 2014 due to term limits.[4]
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Yee won re-election to the 8th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Republican Doo Sup Park in the November 2 general election.[5]
| California State Senate, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Leland Yee (D)
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197,070 | |||
| Doo Sup Park (R) | 52,587 | |||
2006
In 2006 Yee was elected to the California State Senate, District 8. He finished with 179,556 votes while his opponent Michael Skipakevich finished with 50,670 votes.[6] Yee raised $1,579,512 for his campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Leland Yee (D)
|
179,556 | |||
| Michael Skipakevich (R) | 50,670 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Yee raised $736,135 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $15,600 |
| California State Council Of Service Employees | $15,600 |
| California Faculty Association | $15,600 |
| California School Employees Association | $9,700 |
2006
In 2006 Yee raised $1,579,512 in campaign donations. His top five contributors are listed below.[8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California State Council of Laborers | $15,400 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regional Council | $13,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $13,400 |
| AT&T | $13,000 |
| California Professional Fire Fighters | $12,194 |
District profile
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The 8th district covers almost half of San Francisco and all but southeastern San Mateo County.
Recent news
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Leland Yee News Feed
- Sen. Leland Yee Proposes Regulating Guns From 3-D Printers - CBS Local
- California 3D Gun Legislation: Leland Yee To Introduce Measure Banning DIY ... - Huffington Post
- 100000 People Have Downloaded Plans for a 3D-Printed Gun, California ... - Geekosystem
- Sacramento takes steps to regulate gun sales - The Aggie
- Bill would require civics orientation for California state workers - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- Teen killer gets new sentencing hearing - San Mateo Daily Journal
- Cal-Access Database Available for Download by Labor Day, Says California ... - Kitsap Sun
- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT WON'T REHABILITATE MINORS - U-T San Diego
- Proposed California Gun Laws Aim at Safe Storage - KQED (blog)
- Psychology graduates get alternative ceremony - Golden Gate Xpress
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External links
- Official 2014 campaign for secretary of state website
- Legislative profile of Leland Yee on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Leland Yee on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "State Sen. Leland Yee to run for California secretary of state," November 26, 2012
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Campaign donations
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