Betty Yee currently represents the 21 counties in the First District of the California State Board of Equalization, the nation's only elected tax commission. Her over 28 years of experience in public service, specializing in state and local finance and tax policy, include serving in senior positions in the legislative and executive branches. Ms. Yee is a native of San Francisco and the proud product of the public schools in the San Francisco Unified School District as well as of the University of California, Berkeley. She is a declared candidate for California State Controller in 2014.