Kamala Harris

Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States since 2021, under President Joe Biden. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president. A member of the Democratic Party, she was previously a U.S. senator from California from 2017 to 2021 and the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017. Harris is the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential election.
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Some of the key events about Kamala Harris

  • 1990
    Graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science and economics
  • 1990
    Admitted to the State Bar of California
  • 2003
    Elected as the first woman and first person of color to serve as San Francisco's District Attorney
  • 2004
    Launched the "Back on Track" program to reduce recidivism among low-level drug offenders
  • 2004
    Failed to pursue the death penalty for a gang member who killed a police officer, despite the wishes of the officer's family and department policy.
  • 2010
    Elected as the first woman, first African American, and first South Asian American to serve as California's Attorney General
  • 2010
    Withheld information about a police laboratory technician who had been stealing drug evidence, potentially jeopardizing thousands of cases.
  • 2011
    Implemented a policy that led to increased truancy arrests, disproportionately affecting low-income families and communities of color.
  • 2013
    Negotiated a $20 billion settlement for California homeowners affected by the foreclosure crisis
  • 2013
    Opposed a bill that would have required her office to investigate all shootings involving police officers.
  • 2014
    Appealed a federal judge's ruling that California's death penalty system was unconstitutional.
  • 2015
    Defended the state's use of solitary confinement in prisons, despite criticism from human rights advocates.
  • 2016
    Elected as the first South Asian American and second African American woman to serve in the United States Senate
  • 2016
    Failed to prosecute OneWest Bank for foreclosure violations, despite evidence of widespread misconduct.
  • 2017
    Remained silent on a controversial bill that would have increased sentences for certain gun-related crimes.
  • 2019
    Introduced the Climate Equity Act to address the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income communities
  • 2019
    Faced criticism for her record as a prosecutor during her presidential campaign, particularly regarding her stance on criminal justice reform.
  • 2020
    Selected as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, becoming the first woman of color on a major party's presidential ticket
  • 2020
    Struggled to gain traction in the Democratic presidential primaries, dropping out before the first contests due to low polling numbers and fundraising difficulties.
  • 2021
    Sworn in as the first woman, first African American, and first South Asian American Vice President of the United States

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