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In his first year in the Legislature, he was appointed to the Speaker’s leadership team as the Assistant Speaker pro Tempore. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian Pacific American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore in the California State Assembly and was elected President of the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.<ref>http://totalcapitol.com/?people_id=12</ref> In his first year in the Legislature, he was appointed to the Speaker’s leadership team as the Assistant Speaker pro Tempore. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian Pacific American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore in the California State Assembly and was elected President of the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.<ref>http://totalcapitol.com/?people_id=12</ref>

⚫ ====2003====
⚫ In his first term the Legislature, Yee had 15 bills signed into law. <ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={56692EB5-9098-46C7-9D6D-7CB1B343C5BB}</ref>

⚫ These bills include AB 1371 which strengthens informed consent requirements for mentally handicapped patients that take part in medical research.<ref>http://www.cmta.net/legsample.php?leg=yee_leland</ref>

⚫ ====2004====
⚫ Yee had 11 bills chaptered into law in 2004.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={193FE664-7445-4F92-A6B2-65D6F6B8DA65}</ref>

⚫ Noteworthy bills include AB 2412 which allows part-time community college faculty to access unemployment benefits<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2412_cfa_20040519_181337_asm_floor.html</ref> and AB 3042 which enhances sentences for child prostitution.<ref>www.sagesf.org/images/California_AB3042.pdf</ref>

⚫ ====2005====
⚫ Yee had 12 bills chaptered into law in 2005. <ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={95C875E5-F599-49C3-B186-B31E8A2EA4DE}</ref>

⚫ Included in his bill package were AB 800 which ensures a patient’s medical records include his/her spoken language,<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_800_cfa_20050824_165627_asm_floor.html</ref> AB 1179 which bans the sale of violent video games to children,<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/news/6135332.html</ref> and AJR 14 which states that California officially opposes the weakening of the federal offshore oil drilling moratorium<ref>http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=46196&title=Lawmakers%20resolute%20against%20offshore%20oil%20drilling&eddate=07/12/2005</ref>

⚫ ====2006====
⚫ Yee had 10 bills chaptered into law in 2006.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={0A580249-1356-4148-985C-11C5171E324F}</ref>

⚫ Notable bills include AB 1969 which increases renewable energy production in the state,<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_1951-2000/ab_1969_cfa_20060420_170234_asm_comm.html</ref> AB 2581 which aims to protect student free speech and prohibit school administrators from censoring school newspapers and broadcast journalism,<ref>http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/3659/</ref> AB 409 which establishes tighter controls and higher health standards for nail salons,<ref>http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-08-10/news/17305915_1_salon-customers-whirlpool-pedicure-top-hair-nail</ref> and AB 1207 which adds sexual orientation to the list of protections in the Code of Fair Political Practices.<ref>https://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=4503</ref>


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*Select Committee on Bay Area Sustainable Development and Economic Progress *Select Committee on Bay Area Sustainable Development and Economic Progress


⚫ ====2007====
==Legislative accomplishments==
⚫ ===2003===
⚫ In his first term the Legislature, Yee had 15 bills signed into law. <ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={56692EB5-9098-46C7-9D6D-7CB1B343C5BB}</ref>

⚫ These bills include AB 1371 which strengthens informed consent requirements for mentally handicapped patients that take part in medical research.<ref>http://www.cmta.net/legsample.php?leg=yee_leland</ref>

⚫ ===2004===
⚫ Yee had 11 bills chaptered into law in 2004.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={193FE664-7445-4F92-A6B2-65D6F6B8DA65}</ref>

⚫ Noteworthy bills include AB 2412 which allows part-time community college faculty to access unemployment benefits<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2412_cfa_20040519_181337_asm_floor.html</ref> and AB 3042 which enhances sentences for child prostitution.<ref>www.sagesf.org/images/California_AB3042.pdf</ref>

⚫ ===2005===
⚫ Yee had 12 bills chaptered into law in 2005. <ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={95C875E5-F599-49C3-B186-B31E8A2EA4DE}</ref>

⚫ Included in his bill package were AB 800 which ensures a patient’s medical records include his/her spoken language,<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_800_cfa_20050824_165627_asm_floor.html</ref> AB 1179 which bans the sale of violent video games to children,<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/news/6135332.html</ref> and AJR 14 which states that California officially opposes the weakening of the federal offshore oil drilling moratorium<ref>http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=46196&title=Lawmakers%20resolute%20against%20offshore%20oil%20drilling&eddate=07/12/2005</ref>

⚫ ===2006===
⚫ Yee had 10 bills chaptered into law in 2006.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={0A580249-1356-4148-985C-11C5171E324F}</ref>

⚫ Notable bills include AB 1969 which increases renewable energy production in the state,<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_1951-2000/ab_1969_cfa_20060420_170234_asm_comm.html</ref> AB 2581 which aims to protect student free speech and prohibit school administrators from censoring school newspapers and broadcast journalism,<ref>http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/3659/</ref> AB 409 which establishes tighter controls and higher health standards for nail salons,<ref>http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-08-10/news/17305915_1_salon-customers-whirlpool-pedicure-top-hair-nail</ref> and AB 1207 which adds sexual orientation to the list of protections in the Code of Fair Political Practices.<ref>https://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=4503</ref>

⚫ ===2007===
Senator Yee had 11 bills chaptered into law in 2007.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={EEB24B66-76BE-4AB1-97B4-C99A9968387E}</ref> Senator Yee had 11 bills chaptered into law in 2007.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={EEB24B66-76BE-4AB1-97B4-C99A9968387E}</ref>


Included in these bills are SB 279 which makes it illegal to park cars for sale, deemed a public nuisance and traffic hazard, along public roads,<ref>http://www.marinij.com/ci_6363940</ref> SB 190 which brings more transparency to the compensation practices of administrators at the University of California and the California State University,<ref>http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={3FCA7D16-2378-49E0-886D-685939CE9683}&DE={7647712C-440C-4F87-B677-013809AF63FF}</ref> SB 523 which increases the quantity of child support payments collected in San Mateo County,<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_523_cfa_20070821_125458_asm_comm.html</ref> and SCR 52 which declares the legislature “finds that joint governance of the University of California Retirement Plan is necessary to ensure that significant pension plan decisions are based on full and accurate information, to prevent conflicts of interest from impacting the management and performance of the University of California Retirement Plan, and to ensure that the University of California Retirement Plan is financially sound and well managed in a fair and appropriate manner.”<ref>http://cucfa.org/news/2007_may29.php</ref> Included in these bills are SB 279 which makes it illegal to park cars for sale, deemed a public nuisance and traffic hazard, along public roads,<ref>http://www.marinij.com/ci_6363940</ref> SB 190 which brings more transparency to the compensation practices of administrators at the University of California and the California State University,<ref>http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={3FCA7D16-2378-49E0-886D-685939CE9683}&DE={7647712C-440C-4F87-B677-013809AF63FF}</ref> SB 523 which increases the quantity of child support payments collected in San Mateo County,<ref>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_523_cfa_20070821_125458_asm_comm.html</ref> and SCR 52 which declares the legislature “finds that joint governance of the University of California Retirement Plan is necessary to ensure that significant pension plan decisions are based on full and accurate information, to prevent conflicts of interest from impacting the management and performance of the University of California Retirement Plan, and to ensure that the University of California Retirement Plan is financially sound and well managed in a fair and appropriate manner.”<ref>http://cucfa.org/news/2007_may29.php</ref>


===2008=== ====2008====
Senator Yee had 14 bills chaptered into law in 2008.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={EEB24B66-76BE-4AB1-97B4-C99A9968387E}</ref> Senator Yee had 14 bills chaptered into law in 2008.<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={EEB24B66-76BE-4AB1-97B4-C99A9968387E}</ref>


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Additionally, in a surprising twist of events in the ] English language controversy, Yee and Assemblyman ] of Los Angeles were able to help rescind the LPGA Tour Commission’s suspension-penalty policy. Both officials publicly challenged the legality and galvanized community attention to the LPGA’s policy in August 2008 when it was released, which resulted in revision of policy by the end of 2008.<ref>. ]. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.</ref> This resulted in Yee introducing SB 242, which prohibits businesses from denying services to customers that don't speak English. Yee received hate emails and messages in response to this legislation and the bill was vetoed by Governor ] on October 11, 2009. Additionally, in a surprising twist of events in the ] English language controversy, Yee and Assemblyman ] of Los Angeles were able to help rescind the LPGA Tour Commission’s suspension-penalty policy. Both officials publicly challenged the legality and galvanized community attention to the LPGA’s policy in August 2008 when it was released, which resulted in revision of policy by the end of 2008.<ref>. ]. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.</ref> This resulted in Yee introducing SB 242, which prohibits businesses from denying services to customers that don't speak English. Yee received hate emails and messages in response to this legislation and the bill was vetoed by Governor ] on October 11, 2009.


===2009=== ====2009====
Senator Yee had 9 bills chaptered into law in 2009.<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/pacifica-news/ci_15303890</ref> Senator Yee had 9 bills chaptered into law in 2009.<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/pacifica-news/ci_15303890</ref>


Most notably, he wrote SB 340 which requires businesses to list all automatic renewal offer terms and obtain customer approval, SB 13 which provides $16.3 million for domestic violence shelters, SB 786 which preserves an individual's right to enforce open government laws, and SB 447 which reforms the criminal background check laws for people seeking employment at youth organizations.<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/pacifica-news/ci_15303890</ref> Most notably, he wrote SB 340 which requires businesses to list all automatic renewal offer terms and obtain customer approval, SB 13 which provides $16.3 million for domestic violence shelters, SB 786 which preserves an individual's right to enforce open government laws, and SB 447 which reforms the criminal background check laws for people seeking employment at youth organizations.<ref>http://www.mercurynews.com/pacifica-news/ci_15303890</ref>


===2010=== ====2010====
This year, Senator Yee introduced SB 1451, a bill that ensures California students do not learn from a modified curriculum designed by Texas-based textbook publishers.<ref>http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0530/california-disturbing-texas-curriculum/</ref> He wrote SB 399, a bill that would give a juvenile sentenced to life in prison without parole, the right to ask for a court review after ten years. <ref> http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-05-18/opinion/20902779_1_non-homicide-juvenile-parole</ref>He also introduced SB 920, a bill allowing Californians to opt out of having phone books delivered to their homes. The Senate rejected the bill, however. <ref> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/06/senate-rejects-limits-on-phone-books.html</ref> This year, Senator Yee introduced SB 1451, a bill that ensures California students do not learn from a modified curriculum designed by Texas-based textbook publishers.<ref>http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0530/california-disturbing-texas-curriculum/</ref> He wrote SB 399, a bill that would give a juvenile sentenced to life in prison without parole, the right to ask for a court review after ten years. <ref> http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-05-18/opinion/20902779_1_non-homicide-juvenile-parole</ref>He also introduced SB 920, a bill allowing Californians to opt out of having phone books delivered to their homes. The Senate rejected the bill, however. <ref> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/06/senate-rejects-limits-on-phone-books.html</ref>


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Leland Yee
余胤良
Member of the California State Senate
from the 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2006
Preceded byJackie Speier
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 12th district
In office
December 2002 – December 2006
Preceded byKevin Shelley
Succeeded byFiona Ma
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 4
In office
January 1997 – December 2002
Preceded bydistrict created in 2000; prior terms were for city-wide seat
Succeeded byFiona Ma
Personal details
Born (1948-11-20) November 20, 1948 (age 76)
Guangdong, China
NationalityUnited States
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)San Francisco, California
Alma materUC Berkeley
San Francisco State University
University of Hawaii
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionChild psychologist
Websitedist08.casen.govoffice.com

Leland Yee (Chinese: 余胤良; pinyin: Yú Yìnliáng, born November 20, 1948 in China) is a California State Senator in District 8 which represents the western half of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, Supervisor of San Francisco's Sunset District, and was a member and President of the San Francisco School Board. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore, making him the second highest ranking Democrat of the California State Assembly. He is often mentioned as a candidate for Mayor of San Francisco in 2011.

Early Life and Education

Leland Yee immigrated to San Francisco from Taishan, Guangdong, China when he was three years old and later became a naturalized United States citizen. His father served in the U.S. Army and the Merchant Marines. Yee attended San Francisco's Mission High School and earned a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley, a master's from San Francisco State University and a Ph.D. in Child Psychology from the University of Hawaii.

Early Career

After obtaining his PhD in Child Psychology, Yee worked as a therapist in the Mental Health Department of San Franicisco, the Oakland School District and with Asian American for Community Involvement, a non-profit that serves low-income people.

Political Career

San Francisco School Board Member and President

Yee was elected to the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education in 1988 and served two, four-year terms on the board including one as Board President. During his tenure, Yee called for audits of all schools in the San Francisco Unified School District and fought to establish performance standards for educators.

District 4 Supervisor

After serving eight years on San Francisco's School Board, Yee successfully ran for supervisor in 1996. As District 4 supervisor Yee was appointed to chair of the Finance Committee where he helped establish the "Rainy Day" budget reserve and introduced General Obligation Bond Accountability Act. He was re-elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2002.

District 12 Assemblyman

Yee was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2002 to represent the 12th Assembly District.

In his first year in the Legislature, he was appointed to the Speaker’s leadership team as the Assistant Speaker pro Tempore. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian Pacific American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore in the California State Assembly and was elected President of the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.

2003

In his first term the Legislature, Yee had 15 bills signed into law.

These bills include AB 1371 which strengthens informed consent requirements for mentally handicapped patients that take part in medical research.

2004

Yee had 11 bills chaptered into law in 2004.

Noteworthy bills include AB 2412 which allows part-time community college faculty to access unemployment benefits and AB 3042 which enhances sentences for child prostitution.

2005

Yee had 12 bills chaptered into law in 2005.

Included in his bill package were AB 800 which ensures a patient’s medical records include his/her spoken language, AB 1179 which bans the sale of violent video games to children, and AJR 14 which states that California officially opposes the weakening of the federal offshore oil drilling moratorium

2006

Yee had 10 bills chaptered into law in 2006.

Notable bills include AB 1969 which increases renewable energy production in the state, AB 2581 which aims to protect student free speech and prohibit school administrators from censoring school newspapers and broadcast journalism, AB 409 which establishes tighter controls and higher health standards for nail salons, and AB 1207 which adds sexual orientation to the list of protections in the Code of Fair Political Practices.

State Senator

On June 6, 2006, Yee defeated his opponents Mike Nevin and Lou Papan to win the Democratic nomination for the California State Senate, representing the 8th District. In the final vote tally certified on June 27, 2006 by San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer Warren Slocum, Yee gathered 51.9 percent, Nevin received 35.4 percent and Papan took 12.7 percent of the vote. Since Jan. 1, Nevin spent $887,562.80 of campaign contributions, Yee spent $673,372.59 and Papan ran a modest campaign, spending just $289,862.64. He was elected to the California State Senate in the November 7, 2006 election by a landslide of 77.5% of votes cast . With San Francisco and San Mateo County having a high Democratic base Yee was elected as Senator for the 8th District on November 7, 2006 . This was a notable election making him the first Chinese-American elected to the California State Senate in 156 years. Yee replaced Jackie Speier, who left office due to term limits.

Yee actively serves on the following Senate committees:

  • Appropriations
  • Business, Professions and Economic Development
  • Governmental Organization
  • Human Services
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • 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

Additionally, Yee chairs the following Senate committees:

  • Select Committee on California's Public Record and Open Meeting Laws
  • Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs
  • Select Committee on Bay Area Sustainable Development and Economic Progress

2007

Senator Yee had 11 bills chaptered into law in 2007.

Included in these bills are SB 279 which makes it illegal to park cars for sale, deemed a public nuisance and traffic hazard, along public roads, SB 190 which brings more transparency to the compensation practices of administrators at the University of California and the California State University, SB 523 which increases the quantity of child support payments collected in San Mateo County, and SCR 52 which declares the legislature “finds that joint governance of the University of California Retirement Plan is necessary to ensure that significant pension plan decisions are based on full and accurate information, to prevent conflicts of interest from impacting the management and performance of the University of California Retirement Plan, and to ensure that the University of California Retirement Plan is financially sound and well managed in a fair and appropriate manner.”

2008

Senator Yee had 14 bills chaptered into law in 2008.

Among these bill, SB 697 prohibits balance billing of patients in the California's Healthy Families program, SB 1217 allows public oversight of the state bar pilots commission, SB 1356 which aims to protect victims of domestic violence from the threat of jail when they refrain from testifying against their abuser in court,SB 1370 which protects teachers from the retaliatory action of school officials as a result of student speech, SB 1696 which states that contracts between a government and a private entity should be subject to the same disclosure requirements as other public records, and SB 1419 which creates a double-fine zone on 19th and Van Ness Avenues--an area area with a historically high pedestrian collision rate.

Additionally, in a surprising twist of events in the LPGA English language controversy, Yee and Assemblyman Ted Lieu of Los Angeles were able to help rescind the LPGA Tour Commission’s suspension-penalty policy. Both officials publicly challenged the legality and galvanized community attention to the LPGA’s policy in August 2008 when it was released, which resulted in revision of policy by the end of 2008. This resulted in Yee introducing SB 242, which prohibits businesses from denying services to customers that don't speak English. Yee received hate emails and messages in response to this legislation and the bill was vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 11, 2009.

2009

Senator Yee had 9 bills chaptered into law in 2009.

Most notably, he wrote SB 340 which requires businesses to list all automatic renewal offer terms and obtain customer approval, SB 13 which provides $16.3 million for domestic violence shelters, SB 786 which preserves an individual's right to enforce open government laws, and SB 447 which reforms the criminal background check laws for people seeking employment at youth organizations.

2010

This year, Senator Yee introduced SB 1451, a bill that ensures California students do not learn from a modified curriculum designed by Texas-based textbook publishers. He wrote SB 399, a bill that would give a juvenile sentenced to life in prison without parole, the right to ask for a court review after ten years. He also introduced SB 920, a bill allowing Californians to opt out of having phone books delivered to their homes. The Senate rejected the bill, however.

The remainder of Yee's bill package focuses on consumer protection, child safety, government transparency, and domestic violence prevention None of his bills have been chaptered in law this year.

Controversies

Allegations of shoplifting and prostitution

On December 19, 1992 Leland Yee was spotted walking out of a KTA Superstore in Hawaii County with a small bottle of "Tropical Blend Tan Magnifier oil" in his front short pocket. He was subsequently stopped by a store security officer who summoned the local police. Yee was booked on suspicion of petty misdemeanor shoplifting but the case was closed in 1993 without prejudice.

Yee has also been pulled over by SFPD under the suspicion that he was cruising for prostitutes in the Mission District of San Francisco on South Van Ness Avenue. In each case, he was questioned by police and let go with no charges filed.

Video game controversies

In 2005, Yee criticized Rockstar North for the Hot Coffee Mod in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and claimed that the ESRB knew about it in advance and criticized them for not rating it "adults only". The controversy resulted from the Hot Coffee mod created by PC users of the game using hacking tools to create a mod to play a mini game which was otherwise inaccessible to players. In response, Rockstar removed the content used for the mod. That same year, Yee passed California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793, a video game bill that criminalizes sale of videogames rated M to children under 18 and require retailers to place M-rated games separate from other games intended for children. Yee's bills passed in part to mass media concentration on the speculative link between video game violence and real world violence, as well as several support of concerned parent groups. The bill was signed into law on October 7, 2005 and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) filed a lawsuit 10 days later. After the bill passed, it was ruled to be unconstitutional by Judge Ronald Whyte. The adverse ruling required the state to pay $324,840 to the ESA in legal fees. The ruling was then appealed by Governor Schwarzenegger in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court.

On April 12, 2007 Yee criticized the US Army’s program to will spend $2 million in tax dollars to sponsor the Global Gaming League. Yee claims the military individuals on the site who are "desensitized to real-life violence through the online violent video games."

On August 29, 2007 Leland Yee criticized the ESRB for not disclosing what content was removed from Manhunt 2 to re-rate the game from an AO rating for violence to the ESRB Mature rating. Yee asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the change in rating. In response, ESRB president Patricia Vance stated the details for a product that has not yet been released will not be disclosed. On July 22, 2009, Leland Yee filed an amicus brief in support of Governor Schwarzenegger's appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the passing of a law which would criminalize the sale of extremely violent video games to minors, claiming that unlike books, movies and CDs, video games "can contain up to 800 hours of footage with the most atrocious content often reserve for the highest levels and can be accessed only by advanced players after hours upon hours of progressive mastery.”. This action has been met with criticism from gamers that the Californian state senator is wasting resources on a law already judged unconstitutional at a time when the state is already facing economic problems

Conflict of interest in editing Misplaced Pages

On September 4, 2007 it was revealed using WikiScanner that IP addresses registered to computers in the California Senate office had made changes to its Misplaced Pages entry favoring Leland Yee. It was reported that they removed the 1992 shoplifting allegations and the video game controversies sections.

Opposition to Schwarzenegger healthcare plan

On January 23, 2008 during a committee meeting, Leland Yee announced his opposition to the health care plan sponsored by Governor Schwarzenegger and supported by a majority of Democrats in the California State House and Senate, while opposed by a majority of Republicans. Yee's opposition along with the opposition of Democratic Senator and Health Committee Chair Sheila Kuehl led the NY Times to predict that California's healthcare bill would be effectively killed.

See also

References

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  4. http://www.asianamerican.net/bios/Yee-Leland.html
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  11. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2412_cfa_20040519_181337_asm_floor.html
  12. www.sagesf.org/images/California_AB3042.pdf
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  14. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/05-06/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_800_cfa_20050824_165627_asm_floor.html
  15. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6135332.html
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  19. http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/3659/
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