Betty Yee

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In March 2019, Yee, Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis, and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced they would run in the 2026 California gubernatorial election. [9] In April 2023, after Kounalakis announced her bid for governor, Yee confirmed her plans to run for governor, though the formal launch would not happen until later in 2023. [10] [6] Meanwhile, Ma would instead run for lieutenant governor. [10]

Yee officially announced her campaign on March 27, 2024, with a video highlighting her upbringing as the daughter of immigrants and experience handling the state budget. [11] [22]

Personal life

On July 13, 2018, Yee and her husband, Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs, were involved in a three-car accident in the Posey Tube between Alameda and Oakland. Yee and her husband as well as their driver, a California Highway Patrol officer, were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle Yee was riding in was rear-ended by another vehicle and was in turn pushed forward into the vehicle in front of it. The driver of the rear-ending vehicle was suspected to be under the influence of marijuana. [23]

Electoral history

Yee's first official photo as State Controller California State Controller Betty Yee.jpg
Yee's first official photo as State Controller

2006

Betty Yee
Betty Yee official photo.jpg
Yee in 2016
32nd Controller of California
In office
January 5, 2015 –January 2, 2023
California Board of Equalization 1st District Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Yee (incumbent) 1,508,130 65.0
Republican David Neighbors677,94229.2
Libertarian Kennita Watson68,4052.9
Peace and Freedom David Campbell67,6972.9

2010

California Board of Equalization 1st District Democratic Primary Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Yee (incumbent) 564,903 74.7
DemocraticTed Ford149,16619.7
DemocraticAlan Montgomery43,0755.6
California Board of Equalization 1st District Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Yee (incumbent) 1,617,369 63.1
Republican Kevin Scott799,32731.2
Libertarian Kennita Watson77,9293.0
Peace and Freedom Sherill Borg71,1832.7

2014

California State Controller Primary Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ashley Swearengin 1,001,473 24.8
Democratic Betty Yee 878,195 21.7
DemocraticJohn Pérez877,71421.7
RepublicanDavid Evans850,10921.0
Green Laura Wells231,3525.7
DemocraticTammy Blair200,5325.0
California State Controller Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Yee 3,810,304 54.0
Republican Ashley Swearengin3,249,66846.0

2018

Nonpartisan blanket primary results [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Yee (incumbent) 4,033,208 62.1
Republican Konstantinos Roditis 2,200,942 33.9
Peace and Freedom Mary Lou Finley261,8764.0
Total votes6,496,026 100.0
California State Controller election, 2018 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Betty Yee (incumbent) 8,013,067 65.45 +11.48
Republican Konstantinos Roditis4,229,48034.55−11.48
Total votes12,242,547 100.0 N/A
Democratic hold

2021

California Democratic Party Female Vice Chair election, 2021 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Yee 1,960 58.97
Democratic Jenny Bach1,30639.29
Democratic Blanca Gómez581.74
Total votes3,324 [a] 100.0

Notes

  1. ↑ This total does not include the 45 voters who skipped this contest

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Less-funded controller's race is where the real money is". Los Angeles Times. October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Pritchard, Justin, Election 2014: Democrat Betty Yee elected California controller, Los Angeles Daily News , November 5, 2014
  3. 1 2 Garofoli, Joe (2021-04-24). "Rusty Hicks re-elected to lead California Democratic Party". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. 1 2 Knapper Jr, Owen; Romo, Issabella; Schaaf, Libby; Yee, Betty (2023-04-14). "Youth Talk: Passing the Torch". Commonwealth Club of California . Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. 1 2 "Betty Yee: Vice Chair". California Democratic Party . Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Porter, Jacque (2023-04-25). "Former State Controller Betty Yee intends to run for governor in 2026". FOX 40. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. 1 2 White, Jeremy B. (2020-11-18). "Controller Yee sparks questions with run for California Democratic Party position". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  8. 1 2 3 "2021 CADEM Officer Election Preliminary Results" (PDF). California Democratic Party . 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. 1 2 Marinucci, Carla (2019-03-26). "3 top Democrats say they'll run for California governor in 2026". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  10. 1 2 3 Bollag, Sophia (2023-04-25). "Former California Controller Betty Yee says she will run to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  11. 1 2 Luna, Taryn (March 27, 2024). "Betty Yee officially enters the 2026 California governor's race". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ VOTER'S GUIDE TO THE NOV. 7 ELECTION / Board of Equalization, San Francisco Chronicle , October 29, 2006
  13. ↑ "Audi classic parts".
  14. ↑ "E-retailers thrive on unfair advantage". SFGate. July 31, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Amazon.com Fights California Tax Collectors". SFGate. June 30, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  16. ↑ Josh Richman (April 8, 2013). "Political Blotter: Board of Equalization member Betty Yee making a bid for state controller". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  17. ↑ Megerian, Chris (6 July 2014). "John Pérez calls for recount in tight race for state controller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "8 reasons to care about the recount in the state controller's race". KPCC . 9 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  19. ↑ Wildermuth, John. "John Pérez concedes in California controller's race". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  20. ↑ California Women Lead: Board and Staff Archived October 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  21. ↑ Jacobius, Arleen (2022-12-10). "CalPERS, CalSTRS need fresh skills to take on new risks, Betty Yee says". Pensions & Investments. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  22. ↑ "Former state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governor". Associated Press . March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  23. ↑ Oakland CHP Office Statement on Posey Tube Accident
  24. ↑ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Controller - Statewide Results". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the California State Board of Equalization
from the 1st district
2004–2015		Succeeded by
Preceded by Controller of California
2015–2023		Succeeded by
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