Former state Controller Betty Yee launched her campaign for California governor, joining a field of Democrats vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026.
Former state Controller Betty Yee on Wednesday launched her campaign for California governor in 2026, joining a crowded field of Democratic candidates nearly a year after she initially said she planned to run for the job. In an announcement video posted on social media, Yee emphasized her modest upbringing and her fiscal leadership in state government. 'People worry we have no power over our future, but I know we do,' Yee said. 'That's why I'm running for governor.
'If earnings for the week came up short, we got by with one less carton of milk or loaf of bread. I learned when things are out of balance, many communities are left to fend for themselves and sometimes left behind.' Yee's campaign website says she began overseeing the finances of the business when she was 8 years old. A product of public schools, she studied sociology at UC Berkeley and attended Golden Gate University for her master's in public administration.
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