Press Releases
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Public Records Request Shows More Waste and Abuse by Ed Lee
Mayor’s office fails to release even 1 correspondence with CCDC in the past two years
SAN FRANCISCO – The results of a public records request made last month by Senator Leland Yee regarding contracts and correspondence between the City and the Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), show even more waste and abuse. (Read More)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Leland Yee Slams Ed Lee for Healthcare Veto
Yee: one of my first acts as mayor will be to sign this healthcare legislation to protect consumers and workers
SAN FRANCISCO - Today, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) blasted interim mayor Ed Lee for vetoing healthcare legislation authored by Supervisor David Campos. Yee issued the following statement: (Read More)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Another Video Surfaces in Ed Lee Voter Fraud Scandal
SAN FRANCISCO – Another video surfaced today in the Ed Lee voter fraud scandal. Linda Dudley, a volunteer with Senator Leland Yee’s campaign saw Ed Lee workers directly filling out ballots of voters. The following video, which shows Ed Lee workers handling ballots and appearing to possibly mark ballots, was filmed by Dudley shortly after she first witnessed the workers directly filling out ballots. (Read More)
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Latest Ed Lee Voter Fraud Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Volunteers witness many instances of potential voter fraud and election violations by Ed Lee campaign
SAN FRANCISCO – Volunteers for Leland Yee’s campaign for mayor are hearing about and witnessing many instances of potential voter fraud and election violations conducted by Ed Lee’s campaign. Over the past several days, Yee’s volunteers have witnessed or heard from voters about at least six different incidents of voter fraud or intimidation. (Read More)
Friday, October 21, 2011
49ers Pro Bowler Vernon Davis Endorses Leland Yee for Mayor
Davis cites Yee’s work for kids; will appear at Wednesday fundraiser
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, San Francisco 49ers star tight end Vernon Davis announced that he was endorsing Senator Leland Yee in the race for mayor. (Read More)
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Yee Focuses on Schools, Healthcare with the 99%
Senator Yee calls on interim mayor to sign healthcare bill to protect workers, consumers
SAN FRANCISCO - Today, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) focused his campaign for mayor on healthcare and public education, while also again expressing his support for the Occupy San Francisco movement and calling on interim mayor Ed Lee to sign the healthcare legislation recently passed by Supervisor David Campos. (Read More)
Monday, October 17, 2011
Right Wing Assemblywoman Involved in Sarah Palin Flap Helps Ed Lee with Anti-Leland Yee “Robo Calls”
Stanislaus Assemblywoman uses her campaign funds to falsely attack Senator Yee
SAN FRANCISCO – An ultra-conservative Assemblywoman who once bragged about her 0% rating from the Sierra Club and who was involved in the cover-up of Sarah Palin's speaking fee at CSU Stanislaus is using her campaign funds to finance negative and false “robo calls” against Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco). (Read More)
Monday, October 17, 2011
New TV Ad Highlights Leland Yee’s Experience & Broad Support
SAN FRANCISCO – To highlight his experience and broad support, Senator Leland Yee has launched a new television advertisement in his run for San Francisco Mayor. (Read More)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Yee visits over 20 San Francisco neighborhoods and marches with the 99% in Occupy Movement
SAN FRANCISCO - Senator Leland Yee, candidate for Mayor, visited over 20 neighborhoods yesterday while also participating in a demonstration with tens of thousands of San Franciscans as part of the Occupy movement. In an all day blitz throughout the city, Yee took his specific policy plans on jobs, economy, environment, open government, and schools directly to the people by visiting libraries, fairs, festivals, picnics, businesses, and other neighborhood events. (Read More)
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Sierra Club Honors Leland Yee with Phil Burton Badge of Courage Award
SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter announced that Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) will be presented the Phil Burton Badge of Courage Award. This award is presented annually to an environmental leader in public office who has taken tough stands on issues even in the face of strong opposition. (Read More)
