Sen. Leland Yee's Lawyer Questions Tactics of Investigation
State Senator Leland Yee's attorney says the Democrat from San Francisco intends to plead "not guilty" when he expects to face a formal grand jury indictment next week. Outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco yesterday, Yee's attorney, Paul De Meester asked why it took the FBI three years to arrest his client.
Secretary of State Race Still Wide Open after Yee Exit
Before his arrest, Yee was running for Secretary of State. The frontrunner in that race is Democratic State Senator Alex Padilla, who is facing a strong challenge from independent Dan Schnur.
Chinese-American Political Power Comes of Age in Affirmative Action Fight
One thing you won't see on this fall's ballot is a measure to overturn California's ban on affirmative action in public higher education. To the surprise of many Democrats in Sacramento, what seemed like a done deal died in the state legislature last month, after dramatic opposition from Chinese-Americans.