SAN FRANCISCO – Betty T. Yee will be sworn in on January 4 in San Francisco for a second four-year term, serving as one of 12 constitutional officers for the State of California.

The Honorable Lucy H. Koh, Judge, United States District Court Northern District of California, will administer the oath.

Yee represents the Board of Equalization, First District which is comprised of 21 counties in northern and central California that include the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region, which includes Lake County.

As a board member, Ms. Yee will continue to work hard to ensure California’s tax laws are interpreted and applied correctly, fairly, and consistently when hearing and deciding business and income tax appeals.

The board oversees over 26 revenue programs that provide funding for vital programs such as public education, health care, natural resources and environmental protection, and public safety.

A native of San Francisco, Yee received her bachelor of arts degree in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and her master's degree in public administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.

She has more than 20 years of public service experience, primarily in the area of state and local finance.