campaigns for qualified candidates running for the Office of the California Secretary of State as a pilot project in 2014 and 2018. Personal life Leland Yee married his wife Maxine in 1972 and together they raised four children who attended San Francisco public schools. He made his home in San Francisco's Sunset District, but turned himself in to the U.S. Marshal's Service on March 25, 2016 to serve a five-year federal prison sentence. In February 2013, Yee claimed that he had received a death threat, which was very explicit, and not like previous claimed death threats. The writer stated that he was a trained Marine sniper, and objected to Yee's actions on gun control. On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, Everett Basham, 45, a Silicon Valley engineer, was arrested and charged. Basham later pleaded no contest to the charges, and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Awards Yee was named the California Legislator of the Year by San Francisco Women's Political Committee, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME Local 3299), California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Associated Students of the University of California (Davis) and the California Faculty Association among others. Yee has also been awarded the following awards: Gun Violence Prevention Honor Roll by the Brady Campaign. Freedom of Information Award by the California Newspaper Publishers Association Modern Day Abolitionist Award by the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking Building a State of Equality by Equality California Distinguished Service to Journalism Education Award by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges Service Award by Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse of San Mateo County Scholastic Journalism Award by the Journalism Education Association Beacon Award by the First Amendment Coalition Leadership Award from the California Animal Association Special Friend of Children Award by the National Association of School Psychologists Public Official Award by the Society of Professional Journalists See also History of the Chinese Americans in San Francisco References External links Leland Y. Yee (Official California Senate Site) State Senate Campaign Site Leland Yee Political History San Mateo County Votes Tally Complete Coverage of the Sen. Leland Yee FBI investigation - San Francisco Chronicle American fraudsters American money launderers American white-collar criminals California politicians of Chinese descent American prisoners and detainees American gun control activists Democratic Party California state senators Child psychologists Clinical psychologists Chinese emigrants to the United States Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People