Leland Yee State Senator (D-San Francisco) announced November 10 Exploratory Committee for San Francisco Mayor. He filed papers to officially explore a run for mayor of San Francisco.
In his announcement, he says "As someone who grew up in San Francisco, attended public schools, raised a family, and has been serving this city for over 20 years, I am excited about starting this new discussion, said Yee. I look forward to talking with voters from throughout the city about my record of getting things done and fighting for kids, working families, and greater government transparency."
For the past eight years, Yee has served San Francisco in the State Assembly and State Senate, where he has one of the best legislative track records. Among the 100 laws he has authored, Yee has brought greater transparency and accountability to government and has focused on issues surrounding children and schools, working families, the environment, mental health, domestic violence, civil rights, and consumers. He has also opposed all budget cuts to education and critical health and social services.
Prior to the State Legislature, Yee served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors where he created the largest rainy-day fund in the citys history and passed the best government transparency and public access ordinance in the country. As a member of the San Francisco Board of Education, Yee reduced class sizes, increased access to school services, streamlined bureaucracy, and brought higher curriculum standards.
Yee immigrated to San Francisco at the age of 3. His father, a veteran, served in the US Army and the Merchant Marine. Yee is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley, San Francisco State University, and City College of San Francisco, and holds a Ph.D. in Child Psychology. He and his wife, Maxine, have raised four children who all attended San Francisco public schools.