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Leland Yee’s Downfall No Loss for Livable Streets
Now that State Senator Leland Yee has been arrested on charges of accepting bribes to facilitate trafficking of illegal firearms from a militia group in the Philippines, it's probably a safe bet that his political career is over. State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has called for Yee's resignation in light of the FBI's charges.
March 27, 2014
Senator Yee’s Move to Enshrine Double-Fine Zones Could Get Supes’ Support
With a trial period for double traffic fine zones on 19th Avenue, Van Ness Avenue, and Lombard Street set to expire at the end of the year, State Senator Leland Yee hopes to extend them indefinitely, crediting the measures for drops in pedestrian injuries, despite results appearing mixed. Yee's new proposal, SB 219, could get the backing of the SF Board of Supervisors, which is set to consider a resolution [PDF] on Tuesday introduced by Supervisors Eric Mar and Norman Yee declaring the board's support for the bill.
March 1, 2013