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On March 28, 2014, the California State Senate suspended Yee as a Senator In response to the gun running and other criminal charges against him<ref name="McGreevyLATimes03282014">McGreevy, Patrick. [https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-yee-capitol-20140329,0,2287785.story#axzz2xJpY8H19 In unprecedented move, state Senate votes to suspend three lawmakers],''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', March 28, 2014.</ref>
On March 28, 2014, the California State Senate suspended Yee as a Senator In response to the gun running and other criminal charges against him<ref name="McGreevyLATimes03282014">McGreevy, Patrick. [https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-yee-capitol-20140329,0,2287785.story#axzz2xJpY8H19 In unprecedented move, state Senate votes to suspend three lawmakers],''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', March 28, 2014.</ref>
On July 1, 2015, Yee pled guilty to a felony racketeering count in relation to money laundering, public corruption and bribery in an organized crime case.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Ex-Calif-Sen-Leland-Yee-Pleads-Guilty-Racketeering-in-Chinatown-Corruption-Case-311242141.html |title=Ex-Calif. Sen. Leland Yee Pleads Guilty in Chinatown Corruption Case |publisher=nbcbayarea.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref> On February 24, 2016, Yee was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Former state Sen. Leland Yee sentenced to prison|url = http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_29556899/former-state-sen-leland-yee-sentenced-prison?source=rss|website = InsideBayArea.com|access-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref>
On July 1, 2015, Yee pled guilty to a felony racketeering count in relation to money laundering, public corruption and bribery in an organized crime case.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Ex-Calif-Sen-Leland-Yee-Pleads-Guilty-Racketeering-in-Chinatown-Corruption-Case-311242141.html |title=Ex-Calif. Sen. Leland Yee Pleads Guilty in Chinatown Corruption Case |publisher=nbcbayarea.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-01}}</ref> On February 24, 2016, Yee was sentenced to five years in federal prison.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Former state Sen. Leland Yee sentenced to prison|url = http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_29556899/former-state-sen-leland-yee-sentenced-prison?source=rss|website = InsideBayArea.com|access-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref>
He is the author of [[video game]] legislation restricting the sale and distribution of the increasingly [[violence|violent]] and graphic video games to [[child]]ren. As a result, he is vilified by the video game addicts on the [[internet]]. Senator Yee filed an [[amicus brief]] in the case on his [[California]] video game legislation pending before the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/vertical/Sites/%7BBF15804D-042F-4DCF-8803-86441E95CD9F%7D/uploads/%7BF338F527-8D2E-4B9B-8A2F-B6D865D54A31%7D.PDF</ref>
He is the author of [[video game]] legislation restricting the sale and distribution of the increasingly [[violence|violent]] and graphic video games to [[child]]ren. As a result, he is vilified by the video game addicts on the [[Internet]]. Senator Yee filed an [[amicus brief]] in the case on his [[California]] video game legislation pending before the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/vertical/Sites/%7BBF15804D-042F-4DCF-8803-86441E95CD9F%7D/uploads/%7BF338F527-8D2E-4B9B-8A2F-B6D865D54A31%7D.PDF</ref>
Senator Yee holds a [[Ph.D.|doctorate degree]] in [[Psychology|Developmental Psychology]] from the [[University of Hawaii]]. Dr. Yee previously served for eight years on the [[San Francisco]] Unified School District Board of Education, where he advocated for the improvement of the [[education]] system.
Senator Yee holds a [[Ph.D.|doctorate degree]] in [[Psychology|Developmental Psychology]] from the [[University of Hawaii]]. Dr. Yee previously served for eight years on the [[San Francisco]] Unified School District Board of Education, where he advocated for the improvement of the [[education]] system.