| Full Name: | Leland Yee |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (CA) - District 8, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/07/2006 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Maxine; 4 Children |
| Birth Place: | China |
| Home City: | San Francisco, CA |
Summary
Senator Leland Yee
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 1234 - Establishes Retirement Program for Private Sector Employees
Legislation (Yea)
Aug. 31, 2012 - Establishes the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust which provides a statewide payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement for private sector employees that is convenient, ...
ACR 161 - Establishes September as "Food Literacy Awareness Month"
More Key Votes
Legislation-Resolution (Did Not Vote)
Aug. 30, 2012 - Establishes the month of September as Food Literacy Awareness Month. Defines food literacy as the understanding of the impact of an individuals ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Governor's Budget Proposal
Jan. 10, 2013 - I am very pleased to see that California has finally eliminated our structural deficit. No longer are we facing a state budget with severe cuts ...
Issue Position: President Obama's Action to Combat Gun Violence
More Public Statements
Jan. 16, 2013 - I commend President Obama and Vice President Biden for their swift action and common sense measures to reduce gun violence. The President's executive orders will ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Positions on Reproductive Health Issues | 100% |
| 2012 | California School Employees Association Positions on Classified School Employee Issues | 88% |
| 2012 | Consumer Federation of California Lifetime Score | 82% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Leland Yee refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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View Leland Yee's California State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness TestContact Information
Capitol Email
Senator.Yee@senate.ca.gov
Capitol Webmail
https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=SD08
Capitol Website
http://sd08.senate.ca.gov/
Capitol
State Capitol, Room 4074
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Phone: 916-651-4008
District
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-557-7857
Fax: 415-557-7864
District
400 South El Camino Real, Suite 630
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-340-8840
Fax: 650-340-1661
