An independent, community-based leader, Leland Yee has been a strong advocate for
open, fiscally responsible government. He has never been part of the old guard
political machine – and has often paid the price for his independence by facing
well-financed attack campaigns funded by corporate special interests seeking to
make politicians tow their company line.
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| Helped Pass San Francisco Sunshine Law. Sponsored and
helped passed the Sunshine Ordinance, which gives San Francisco some of the
toughest open government laws in the country.
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| Passed Bond Accountability Act. As a Supervisor, Yee
sponsored and passed a law requiring School district & city departments to submit
audited reports of bond fund spending. The School Board has ignored the law.
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| Created Largest Rainy Day Budget Ever. Created the
largest rainy day budget in San Francisco as Chair of the Finance Committee.
Leland’s vision is helping us survive the recent economic downturn.
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| Brought Budget Hearings to our Neighborhoods. Leland
was the first Chair of the Finance Committee to hold budget meetings in San
Francisco neighborhoods.
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| Citizen Oversight of Bond Spending. Leland co-sponsored
and pass law that provides direct citizen oversight of how school and city bond
monies are spent.
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| Fought For Campaign Reforms. Only one of three Supervisors
to vote for tough reforms that prevent unlimited amounts of soft money from special
interests flowing into local campaigns.
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| Cleaned Up Red Tape. As Chair of the Finance Committee,
led the battle against overtime and workmen’s compensation abuse, implementing
holdbacks to force greater accountability from departments.
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| Upheld bidding requirements for City contracts. Leland
was the only Supervisor to oppose a plan to scrap the low bidder requirement for
certain City contracts.
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