Leland Yee
| Leland Yee | ||
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| California State Senate District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| 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 | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
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.
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]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yee has been appointed to these committees:
- Governmental Organization Committee, California Senate
- Human Services Committee, California Senate
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Yee served on these committees:
Standing
- Appropriations[4]
- Business, Professions and Economic Development[5]
- Governmental Organization[6]
- Human Services[7]
- Labor and Industrial Relations[8]
Select
- Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs (Chair)[9]
- Select Committee on Bay Area Sustainable Development and Economic Progress (Chair)
- Select Committee on Asian and Pacific Rim Economic Development (Chair)
- Select Committee on Biotechnology
- Select Committee on California's Wine Industry
- Select Committee on California's Horse Racing Industry
- Select Committee on Integrity of Elections
- Select Committee on International Business Trade
Elections
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.[10]
| California State Senate, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Leland Yee (D)
|
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.[11] 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. [12]
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.[13]
| 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 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Leland Yee News Feed
- California Senate OKs ban to keep employers from social media passwords - Los Angeles Times
- California Senate bill bans requests for passwords - TheReporter.com
- Political Blotter: Lawmaker seeks to close 'bullet button' loophole - San Jose Mercury News
- In California, Progress On a Bill to Open Government Records - InformationWeek
- CA Senator To Ban Bullet Buttons, Too - Guns.com
- Assembly votes to keep Facebook passwords private from employers - Los Angeles Times
- Week in Review: Bikers Accused in Attack on Motorist; Mayor Honored - Patch.com
- State Senate OKs moratorium on university executive pay raises - Los Angeles Times
- Mayor is Honored As 2012 Woman of the Year - Patch.com
- CSU Salaries: What's A Few Hundred Thousand, Anyway? - Patch.com
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District profile
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The 8th district covers almost half of San Francisco and all but southeastern San Mateo County.
See also
External links
- Leland Yee's personal website
- Official website of State Senator Leland Yee
- 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
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Human Services membership list
- ↑ Senate Labor committee membership
- ↑ Senator Leland Yee committee list
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Campaign donations
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