Endorsed by the California Nurses Association for his strong commitment to affordable, quality health care for all Californians, Leland Yee is a health care professional who has worked tirelessly his entire adult life to improve health care.

As a San Francisco Supervisor, Leland Yee created the city’s first school-based health centers, established a parent support line for parents to consult with counselors about their children’s behavior, and won funding for non-profit community health centers like the Women’s Community Clinic.

Since he was elected to the State Assembly, Yee has been recognized as a statewide leader on health issues: he was named the “Legislator of the Year” by the California Psychiatric Association, and was awarded the “Rose Jenkins Legislative Advocate of the Year” by the California Mental Health Directors Association.