Betty T. Yee, member of the California State Board of Equalization, endorses Robert Hamilton for the California 49th Congressional district seat. Ms. Yee, Vice Chairwoman of the Board, represents the First Equalization District and its 21 counties in northern and central California. Ms. Yee served as Chairwoman of the Board from January 2007 to January 2008. Ms. Yee has over 20 years of experience in public service, specializing in state and local finance. Ms. Yee previously served as Chief Deputy Director for Budget with the California Department of Finance where she led the development of the Governor’s Budget, negotiations with the Legislature and key budget stakeholders, and fiscal analyses of legislation on behalf of the Administration.
Throughout her career, Ms. Yee has been an advocate for underserved and underrepresented communities, including the Asian Pacific Islander American community where she secured state funding for projects in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, and Los Angeles and ensured the establishment of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs.
Noted for her work on state and local finance issues, Ms. Yee received the 2002 Distinguished Service Award from the California State Association of Counties and an award of recognition from the California Assessors’ Association for her work in establishing the State-County Property Tax Administration Program.
