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Kamala Harris's ascent and 2024 nomination bid
Harris, the first Black and Asian American to be vice president, would seek the Democratic nomination after Biden pledged his support. The piece traces her life from Oakland birth to Howard University and UC Hastings, and details her career as prosecutor, attorney general, and senator, highlighting firsts and pivotal battles over criminal justice, immigration, and abortion rights. Biden endorsed Harris on X, noting his 2020 choice and urging unity to defeat Trump with 107 days until Election Day.
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Democratic Party
Donald Trump
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California
Shyamala Gopalan
India
Donald Harris
Jamaica
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University of California At Berkeley
Maya
White House
Howard
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
State Bar of California
Alameda County Prosecutor’s Office
San Francisco
District Attorney's Office
State Board
California State Assembly
Willie Brown
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Senate
Steve Cooley
Los Angeles
Doug Emhoff
Emhoff
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Loretta Sanchez
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Supreme Court
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