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San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Smart Voter Leland Y. Yee

Candidate for
State Senator; District 8

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Biographical Highlights
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: State Senator
  • Assistant President Pro Tempore, CA State Senate
  • Speaker pro Tempore, California State Assembly, 2002-2006
  • San Francisco Board of Supervisors 1996-2002
  • San Francisco School Board, 1988-1996
  • Former Teacher and Child Psychologist
  • University of Hawaii, Ph.D.; San Francisco State University, M.A; University of California, Berkeley, B.A.
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • COMBATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE by restoring $16.3 million for 94 domestic violence shelters and centers throughout California.
  • PROTECTED CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL PREDATORS by strengthening criminal background checks at youth organizations.
  • CHAMPIONED REFORMS AT UC AND CSU, fighting excessive executive pay, exorbitant fee hikes and increasing governing transparency.
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Key Endorsements
  • California Teachers Association
  • California Nurses Association
  • Sierra Club
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Position Papers
Fighting for a Cleaner California
Equal Opportunity, Freedom From Violence
Kids and Schools
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.lelandyee.com
E-mail: leland@lelandyee.com

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