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On January 30, 2014, Yee voted in favor of [[Senate Constitutional Amendment No.5|California Senate Constitutional Amendment 5]].<ref name=SCA5>{{cite web|url=http://legiscan.com/CA/rollcall/SCA5/id/313934|title=Bill documents|access-date=January 30, 2014}}</ref> The proposed bill asked California voters to repeal provisions of [[California Proposition 209|Proposition 209]] and to permit state universities to consider an applicant's race, ethnicity or national origin in making admissions decisions. After hearing strong opposition to the bill from Asian-American community, Yee, along with Senators [[Carol Liu]] and [[Ted Lieu]] who had also voted for the bill, jointly issued a statement on February 27, calling for the bill to be withheld pending further consultations with the "affected communities."<ref name=Pasadenaweekly>[http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_giant_awakens/12902/ André Coleman & Kevin Uhrich, "A Giant Awakens" ''Pasadena Weekly''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030538/http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_giant_awakens/12902/ |date=March 14, 2014 }} March 12, 2014</ref> |
On January 30, 2014, Yee voted in favor of [[Senate Constitutional Amendment No.5|California Senate Constitutional Amendment 5]].<ref name=SCA5>{{cite web|url=http://legiscan.com/CA/rollcall/SCA5/id/313934|title=Bill documents|access-date=January 30, 2014}}</ref> The proposed bill asked California voters to repeal provisions of [[California Proposition 209|Proposition 209]] and to permit state universities to consider an applicant's race, ethnicity or national origin in making admissions decisions. After hearing strong opposition to the bill from Asian-American community, Yee, along with Senators [[Carol Liu]] and [[Ted Lieu]] who had also voted for the bill, jointly issued a statement on February 27, calling for the bill to be withheld pending further consultations with the "affected communities."<ref name=Pasadenaweekly>[http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_giant_awakens/12902/ André Coleman & Kevin Uhrich, "A Giant Awakens" ''Pasadena Weekly''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030538/http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_giant_awakens/12902/ |date=March 14, 2014 }} March 12, 2014</ref> |
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===Arrest and conviction |
===Arrest and conviction of corruption charges and arms trafficking=== |
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An affidavit was filed on March 14, 2014, and unsealed on March 26, 2014, charging Yee with violating Title 18 United States Code Section 1343 and 1346 for honest services wire fraud by allegedly taking bribes from Well Tech, [[Ghee Kung Tong]], and for medical marijuana legislation from undercover FBI agents in return for promises of official action; and Title 18 US Code Sections 371, 922(a)(1) and 922(1) for conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and to illegally import firearms from the Philippines by setting up an international weapons trafficking deal with undercover FBI agents.<ref> |
An affidavit was filed on March 14, 2014, and unsealed on March 26, 2014, charging Yee with violating Title 18 United States Code Section 1343 and 1346 for honest services wire fraud by allegedly taking bribes from Well Tech, [[Ghee Kung Tong]], and for medical marijuana legislation from undercover FBI agents in return for promises of official action; and Title 18 US Code Sections 371, 922(a)(1) and 922(1) for conspiracy to deal firearms without a license and to illegally import firearms from the Philippines by setting up an international weapons trafficking deal with undercover FBI agents.<ref> |
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{{Cite news|author=US District court| title = Affidavit of Special Agent Emmanuel V. Pascua in Support of Complaint| work = FBI| access-date = March 26, 2014| date = March 26, 2014| url = http://www.sfgate.com/file/757/757-complaint_affidavit_14-70421-nc.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0458-3035| last = Vives| first = Ruben|author2=Phil Willon |
{{Cite news|author=US District court| title = Affidavit of Special Agent Emmanuel V. Pascua in Support of Complaint| work = FBI| access-date = March 26, 2014| date = March 26, 2014| url = http://www.sfgate.com/file/757/757-complaint_affidavit_14-70421-nc.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0458-3035| last = Vives| first = Ruben|author2=Phil Willon |
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