Commentary: Culling the field for California governor? Don't look at me, says Betty Yee

"I just don't see it, Yee said, given the way Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, the top GOP contenders, are smacking each other around, hoping to emerge as the undisputed Republican standard-bearer. Beyond that, she said, it's not as if anyone's running away with the contest; most polls have shown the leading candidate - which depends on the survey - standing atop the pile with around 20% support."

"The public is still shopping, Yee said. In the next month or so, we're going to try to get [a TV ad] on the air, basically make our case and hope that can spread as voters are getting more focused on the race."

"As a candidate, I make that assessment every day about whether we're going to be viable or not, she said. Right now, it's less than a 50-50 chance, Yee said, suggesting it's her job to boost those odds by getting voters to appreciate what she offers."

Betty Yee, a Democratic candidate for California governor, remains in the race despite trailing in polls and fundraising. She rejects suggestions to withdraw, arguing that no candidate has commanding support with leading contenders polling around 20%. Yee believes Republican frontrunners Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton will damage each other through their competition, preventing either from dominating. She acknowledges her odds are less than 50-50 but plans to launch television advertising to make her case to voters. Yee emphasizes accountability and criticizes how Sacramento Democrats have governed, positioning herself as offering substantive discussion of challenges facing the state.

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