Harris told reporters in April that she owned a gun for "personal safety," but says it's a "false choice Health care: Harris was initially a supporter of "Medicare for All" and a backer of Sen. Bernie Sanders' plan that would get rid of private health insurance.
During the presidential primary, Harris changed her position, instead calling for an expansion of health care access while still allowing for private health insurance. Harris, in an interview with Axios in October , acknowledged she'd been "called a flip-flopper for that. As the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Harris has backed Biden's health plan, which would provide a public option for Americans seeking health care and aim to lower costs.
Reproductive rights: Harris has defended reproductive rights and the right to abortion and, in the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, has argued that Trump's Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett a nominee at the time could reverse Roe. Wade , which Harris would not approve. Harris said in remarks during a September speech in North Carolina. Marijuana: Harris is in favor of decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level and has proposed regulating marijuana and expunging prior marijuana convictions.
This is in contrast to her previous positions on the issue. From to , under her purview as attorney general of California, tens of thousands of residents in the state were arrested annually for marijuana infractions, according to a Drug Policy Alliance report. She said "times have changed. Harris is the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father and is the second Black woman and first South Asian American senator in history.
According to press release , a little over 90 applicants from 30 agencies applied for the course. In , the Supreme Court demanded the state of California reduce its prison population by 33, inmates in the next two years due to overpopulation resulting in starvation, inhumane treatment and even death, according to NPR. However in , according to the LA Times , federal judges "ordered that all nonviolent second-strike offenders be eligible for parole after serving half their sentence.
As stated by the LA Times , most of those prisoners were working as groundskeepers, janitors and kitchen staff. Harris' lawyers argued in court that releasing them would drastically reduce their prison labor pool seriously! However, Harris told BuzzFeed that she was "shocked" to hear their defense.
I just need to find out what did we actually say in court," she said. In , Harris was staunchly opposed to the use of recreational marijuana. In , at the California Democrats Convention , she called for an end to the federal ban on medical marijuana, but withheld the term legalization. I know this as a former prosecutor and I know it as a senator. In her inauguration speech, Harris pointed out that in there were , truant students in their elementary schools alone.
In an effort to remediate this issue, she passed a law making it a criminal misdemeanor for parents to allow their children kindergarten through eighth grade to miss more than 10 percent of school days, without an excuse.
However, this policy ended up generalizing the truancy issue, placing blame on parents with circumstances outside their control. Privacy policy About Ballotpedia Disclaimers Login. Harris D. Brian T. Jade Simmons multiple running mates Independent. Sheila Tittle multiple running mates Independent.
Kyle Kenley Kopitke multiple running mates Independent. Princess Khadijah M. Total votes: ,, 0 states have not been called. Kamala Harris. Total Votes. Source: California Secretary of State. Loretta Sanchez. Criminal Justice Reform : Kamala believes that we must maintain a relentless focus on reducing violence and aggressively prosecuting violent criminals.
But as a career prosecutor, she has also seen firsthand the devastating effects of mass incarceration and the revolving door of recidivism. We deserve a better return on our investment. We live in a dangerous world and she believes we need to be vigilant about the threats we face.
She has tackled some of the biggest challenges we face across the globe — from dismantling human trafficking rings to taking down transnational criminal organizations that bring guns and drugs across our borders. Higher Education : Kamala believes that meaningful access to education is a pathway to the American dream — it is how we build a better life for our families and ourselves.
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California Association of Realtors. Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and 13 individual donors. Supported [65]. Supported [66]. Supported [68]. Supported [69]. California Proposition 19, Marijuana Legalization Initiative Suggest a link. Preceded by Mike Pence R. Vice President of the United States present. Preceded by Barbara Boxer D.
Senate, California Succeeded by Alex Padilla D. Preceded by Jerry Brown D. Attorney General of California Succeeded by Xavier Becerra D. Harris has published three books. Her first was in Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer explores her philosophy and ideas for criminal-justice reform though tough on sex offenders, she has brought a less punitive approach to sex workers. Two other books appeared in early The Truths We Hold: An American Journey is a memoir that reflects on her personal relationships and upbringing, and Superheroes Are Everywhere , a picture-book autobiography for children.
During a June trip to Central America, Harris bluntly told Guatemalans "do not come"—a remark that drew criticism, though it reflected the realities of a Trump administration rule allowing border agents to rapidly turn away migrants without providing them a chance to apply for asylum.
The administration's aim is to deter migration to the southwestern border by working to improve conditions in Central America. Both Biden and Harris are generally considered to be in the moderate wing of the Democratic Party, though GovTrack labels Harris as one of the most liberal members of the Senate.
Regarding healthcare, for example, Harris began by joining Sen. Bernie Sanders in his call for Medicare for All. However, she later backtracked, leaving her position uncertain. Harris was a co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, which Biden does not support.
The area on which they seem to agree most is immigration. Both favor a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the U. Kamala Harris has been married to Douglas Emhoff since An entertainment and intellectual property lawyer and litigator, he left his law firm after the presidential campaign to teach at Georgetown University and take up his duties as Second Gentleman.
Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, CA. She spent her early years in Berkeley, Calif. Kamala Harris' public service career has been filled with firsts: the first woman… the first Black woman… the first South Asian-American elected to hold various government offices and positions, including state Attorney General and U.
The culmination of these, to date as of , is the job of Vice President of the U. As one publication put it, "her political gifts made it easy to forget that with each step in her career she was making history. While her role is still evolving, it promises to be a major one, in issues such as voting rights and immigration, to which she will bring her patented results-oriented liberalism.
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