Topic “Leland Yee”

Leland Yee Has Seen It All

At one point in our interview, seemingly apropos of nothing, Leland Yee says to me, “I’ve seen everything.”

I had no reason to doubt him.

By: Chris Fan | Posted: Sun, Nov 6th- 11:44pm | Under: Leland Yee, sf mayoral race, Politics, Profiles

Chiu, Ting and Yee: 3 Asian Americans in Running for San Francisco Mayor

David Chiu, Phil Ting and Leland Yee are in the race to succeed Ed Lee, San Francisco's first Asian American mayor.

By: Harry Mok | Posted: Mon, Apr 11th- 11:52pm | Under: David Chiu, Leland Yee, Phil Ting, san francisco mayoral race, Asianspotting, Community, Politics

Paul Fong, Leland Yee: Shark Fins in a Soup of Cultural Controversy

It’s like clockwork. Every few years, the shark fin debate is revived anew, and by now, the narrative has become predictable: Chinese culture advocates who believe that they have the right to continue enjoying a centuries-old delicacy are pitted...

By: Bernice Yeung | Posted: Thu, Feb 24th- 8:41pm | Under: California Assembly Bill 376, Leland Yee, Paul Fong, shark fin soup

Asian American Political Movement Matures

The "Asian Power" headline from the San Francisco Examiner encapsulates what's happening in politics, especially in San Francisco, where Ed Lee is about to become the first Asian American mayor.

By: Harry Mok | Posted: Mon, Jan 10th- 12:41pm | Under: Asian American, Bobby Jindal, Carmen Chu, David Chiu, Ed Lee, Eric Mar, Jane Kim, Jean Quan, Kamala Harris, Leland Yee, nikki haley, Phil Ting, Politics, san francisco, Asianspotting, News & Politics, Politics

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