Betty Yee
Betty T. Yee (born October 19, 1957) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as California State Controller from 2015 to 2023. She previously served as a member of the California Board of Equalization from 2004 to 2015. She won the open seat for Controller in the 2014 election, with 54% of the vote. Yee won reelection in 2018, defeating Republican Konstantinos Roditis in a landslide, and she served as Controller until January 2, 2023.
Betty Yee | |||||||||||
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| 32nd Controller of California | |||||||||||
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Governor | Jerry Brown Gavin Newsom | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Chiang | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Malia Cohen | ||||||||||
| Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 1st district | |||||||||||
| In office December 6, 2004 – January 5, 2015 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Carole Migden | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Fiona Ma | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 19, 1957 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Golden Gate University (MPA) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 余淑婷 | ||||||||||
| Jyutping | jyu4 suk6 ting4 | ||||||||||
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Yee has served as the Female Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party since May 2021, after defeating party secretary Jenny Bach and Victorville Councilmember Blanca Gómez.
In March 2019, Yee announced she her intention to run in the 2026 California gubernatorial election. In April 2023, after fellow contender Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis announced her bid for governor, Yee reiterated her plans to run for governor, and formally launched her campaign in March 2024.