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California State Speaker pro Tempore, Assemblyman Leland Yee

Elected to the California State Assembly in November 2002, Leland Yee represents the 12th Assembly District, which includes San Francisco and San Mateo counties. In 2004, Assemblymember Yee became the first Asian Pacific American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore, making him the second highest ranking Democrat in the California State Assembly.

Early life

At the age of three, Leland Yee immigrated to San Francisco from Guangdong, China.
Dr. Leland Yee is a Naturalized United States Citizen.

Education

He was educated in San Francisco's public schools.
Yee received a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.
Yee received his master's San Francisco State University.
Yee Received a Ph. D. in Child Psychology from the University of Hawaii.

Family Life

Dr.Yee met and married his wife Maxine during his studies in 1972.
Together they raised four children and educated them in San Francisco's public schools.

School Board

Dr. Leland Yee was elected to the San Francisco school board in 1988.
Served a term as Board President.
Served two four-year terms on the School Board.

Shoplifting

On December 19, 1992 Leland Yee was caught shoplifting a bottle of suntan lotion in Hawaii. After getting arrested, Yee fled the state. In 1993 the case was later closed without prejudice. However the San Francisco Chronicle got hold of his mugshot and the situation was publicized all over San Francisco

District 4 Supervisor

Dr. Leland Yee ran for Sunset Supervisor in 1997 and won the election.
Yee was appointed to chair of the Finance Committee.
He was re-elected to the board of Supervisors in 2002.
In 1998, he proposed new restriction on adult-oriented businesses in an effort to curtail prostitution.
Finance Committee, he championed fiscal responsibility and accountability and established the largest "Rainy Day" budget reserve in San Francisco's history. Yee
Yee introduced and passed the General Obligation Bond Accountability Act and helped to pass the Sunshine Ordinance to allow the public real access to what goes on at City Hall

District 12 Assemblyman

Elected to the California State Assembly in November 2002, Leland Yee represents 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, Assembly member Yee became the first Asian Pacific American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore in California, the number two position in the California State Assembly.
Speaker Pro Tem Yee was also elected President of the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.

Dr. Leland Yee is known as a critic of the video game industry, supporting free speech but believing that violent games should be kept out of children's hands at the point of sale. He is, however, a supporter of the video game industry's right to manufacture games that are aimed at a mature or adult market.
In 2005 Yee lambasted the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) for not giving Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas an AO for Adults Only rating. This was because of the hot coffee mod created by "hackers"(claimed by Rockstar Games) who hacked Grand Theft Auto. Elements of the mod was in the earlier versions of the game but locked away by Rockstar Games. Rockstar later removed the elements in the later released versions of the game.

Police and parent groups are concerned about violent video games causing children to be desensitized to violence. They also believe that the video makers should be held accountable in these type of crimes. Others believe it is not the direct cause of the violence. Both of Yee's bills passed with a wide support due in part by all the media attention and support by parents.

Yee is the author of California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793, which was signed into law on October 7, 2005, which would prohibit the sales of "ultra-violent" games in California to persons under the age of eighteen. Judge Ronald Whyte issued a preliminary injunction against the law on December 22 2005. Judge Whyte will soon deliver his final opinion on the constitutionality of California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793

Yee received death threat as a result of authoring Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793.

Legislative Recognitions

In 2004, Speaker pro Tem Yee was also elected President of the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.
He has been named “Legislator of the Year” by the California School Nutrition Association, California Psychiatric Association, Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, and Mental Health Directors Association.
In 2006 he was name “Person of the Year” by GamePolitics.com, a leading video game news site.
In 2005, Speaker pro Tem Yee successfully passed 22 pieces of legislation, 12 of which were chaptered into law.
- - Most notably, AB 1179 protects children from the harmful effects of ultra-violent video games.
  - AB 451 returns millions of dollars to airport communities across the state.
  - AB 637 allows properly trained foster parents to administer life-saving shots for their foster children.
  - AB 800 guarantees a patient’s spoken language is included in his/her medical records.
  - AJR 14 officially declares California’s opposition to any weakening of the federal offshore oil drilling moratorium.
In 2004, Yee successfully passed 19 pieces of legislation, 15 of which were chaptered into law.
- - AB 3042 helps protect children from being exploited through prostitution.
  - AB 2412 helps part-time community college faculty to access earned unemployment benefits.
  - AB 1793 gives parents a tool in choosing appropriate video games for their children by requiring retailers to post signs about the rating system.
  - ACR 195 brings greater awareness of the need for literacy instruction for visually impaired students through the use of Braille.
  - ACR 158 officially declares each January as Mental Wellness Month in California.
In 2003, Yee’s first year in the Legislature, he successfully passed 11 bills, of which all 11 were signed into law.
- - AB 504 increased fines for littering in parks and open space districts.
  - AB 938 offers incentives to mental health practitioners working in medically under-served communities.
  - AB 1102 requires evaluation of current mental health sensitivity training for law enforcement officers. AB 1371 strengthens informed consent requirements for mentally ill patients involved in medical research.

State Senate Candidacy

In 2006, Yee is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the California State Senate, representing the 8th District.

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 *Served a term as Board President.
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+On [[December 19]], [[1992]] Leland Yee was caught shoplifting a bottle of suntan lotion in Hawaii.  After getting arrested, Yee fled the state.  In 1993 the case was later closed without prejudice.  However the San Francisco Chronicle got hold of his mugshot and the situation was publicized all over San Francisco
 ==District 4 Supervisor==