Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. A. [355] Harris is a stepmother to Emhoff's two children, Cole and Ella, from his previous marriage to the film producer Kerstin Emhoff. Harris served as the junior United States senator from California from 2017 to 2021. [241], In December, Harris called for the resignation of Senator Al Franken, asserting on Twitter, "Sexual harassment and misconduct should not be allowed by anyone and should not occur anywhere. Jan. 17, 2023 9:44 AM PT C.J. Vice President Kamala Harris could be the worst second-in-command ever. He was 31. [173] In the aftermath of the 2015 Refugio oil spill, which deposited about 140,000gallons of crude oil off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, Harris toured the coastline and directed her office's resources and attorneys to investigate possible criminal violations. This page contains links to various Harris County offices, departments, and services. [345] Biden and Harris were jointly named Time Person of the Year for 2020. Vice president of the United States since 2021, Early life, family and education (19641990), District Attorney of San Francisco (20042011), Attorney General of California (20112017), Launch of Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry, Wrongful convictions and prison overcrowding, She was originally named Kamala Iyer Harris by her parents, who two weeks later filled an, Harris has said she struggled with understanding her French immersion, so her mother sent her to an English-speaking school for high school. [232], In February, Harris spoke in opposition to Trump's cabinet picks Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education[233] and Jeff Sessions for United States Attorney General. [158], In 2014, Attorney General Kamala Harris co-sponsored legislation to ban the gay and trans panic defense in court,[159] which passed and California became the first state with such legislation. [156] The next day Harris delivered a speech in downtown Los Angeles urging the Ninth Circuit to lift the stay banning same-sex marriages as soon as possible. In 2006, as part of an initiative to reduce the city's skyrocketing homicide rate, Harris led a city-wide effort to combat truancy for at-risk elementary school youth in San Francisco. [293][294] At a time when liberals were increasingly concerned about the excesses of the criminal justice system, Harris faced criticism from reformers for tough-on-crime policies she pursued while she was California's attorney general. [59][60] Harris differentiated herself from Hallinan by attacking his performance. It took several hours to secure the building, but Biden and Harris were eventually certified as the winners. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate. In 2012, Harris announced that the California Department of Justice had improved its DNA testing capabilities such that samples stored at the state's crime labs could now be analyzed four times faster, within thirty days. City leaders contended the shows were directly contributing to the proliferation of illegal guns and spiking homicide rates in San Francisco. Born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. You're going to be the next President of the United States." 1160, the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act, advocating that California's penal code include jury instructions to ignore bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion in making their decision, also making mandatory for district attorney's offices in California to educate prosecutors about panic strategies and how to prevent bias from affecting trial outcomes. WebHarris is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. on spot", "Sen. Boxer joins throng calling for death in killing of cop", "D.A. From the outset she was seen as one of the leading contenders, and she drew particular attention when, during a primary debate, she had a contentious exchange with fellow candidate Joe Biden over his opposition to school busing in the 1970s and 80s, among other race-related topics. Her father, who was Jamaican, taught at Stanford University, and her mother, the daughter of an Indian diplomat, was a cancer researcher. [308] On June 26, CNN reported that more than a dozen people close to the Biden search process considered Harris one of Biden's top four contenders, along with Elizabeth Warren, Val Demings, and Keisha Lance Bottoms. [302], In May 2019, senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed the idea of a BidenHarris ticket. [182], In 2015, Harris conducted a 90-day review of implicit bias in policing and police use of deadly force. ", "Calls for UN probe of China forced birth control on Uighurs", "Harris and Blumenthal Demand Special Counsel to Investigate Failure to Preserve Evidence Within DHS and ICE", "Joe Biden announces Kamala Harris as his running mate. She weighs in during those meetings, often providing unique perspectives. [86] (Polls found that seventy percent of voters supported Harris's decision. Harris, a singer-songwriter from Jasper, Ala., who competed on American Idol, has died. ", "Kamala Harris receives California Democratic Party endorsement", "California Gov. [357], Harris is a multiracial American[315] and a Baptist, holding membership of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, a congregation of the American Baptist Churches USA. [342][343][344] In 2016, the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center awarded Harris the Bipartisan Justice Award along with Senator Tim Scott. April 26, 2022 5:54pm. [63][64] Harris won with 56 percent of the vote, becoming the first person of color elected as district attorney of San Francisco. [65], Harris ran unopposed for a second term in November 2007. 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Kamala Harris earned a B.A. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 Senate election to become the second African American woman and the first South Asian American to serve in the United States Senate. 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[90] The flagship program was the Back on Track initiative, a first-of-its-kind reentry program for first-time nonviolent offenders aged 1830. in political science and economics from Howard University in 1986 and a law degree from Hastings College in 1989. Kamala Devi Harris[a] (/kml devi/ (listen) KAH-m-l DAY-vee;[2][3] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. [58] Harris has remained in touch with her Indian aunts and uncles throughout her adult life. [221] In February 2016, Harris won 78% of the California Democratic Party vote at the party convention, allowing Harris's campaign to receive financial support from the party. Assigned a case manager, participants received education through a partnership with the Los Angeles Community College District and job training services. [220] Harris was a top contender from the beginning of her campaign. She represented California in the U.S. Senate from 2017 to 2021 and served as the states attorney general from 2011 to 2017. [142] Later the same year, Harris notified a hundred mobile-app developers of their non-compliance with state privacy laws and asked them to create privacy policies or face a $2,500 fine each time a non-compliant app is downloaded by a resident of California. Shortly thereafter Harris announced that she was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. The Harris rehab project will not include any high-profile tasks assigned to her by Biden. At graduation, the court would dismiss the case and expunge the graduate's record. Its a bitter historical milestone for the White House after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back the national right to abortion. WebHarris Corporation was an American technology company, defense contractor, and information technology services provider that produced wireless equipment, tactical radios, electronic systems, night vision equipment and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense and commercial sectors. [340] A 2008 New York Times article published later that year also identified her as a woman with potential to become president of the United States, highlighting her reputation as a "tough fighter". I write about President Joe Biden and the White House. Jerry Brown backs Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate", "United States Senator (primary results)", "Two Democrats will face off for California's U.S. Senate seat, marking first time a Republican will not be in contention", "Obama, Biden endorse Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate", "Newly elected Kamala Harris vows to defy Trump on immigration", "Trump signs executive order to keep out 'radical Islamic terrorists', "Kamala Harris says John Kelly got mad when she called him at home during the travel ban", "Sen. Kamala Harris speaks out against Betsy DeVos as part of Democrats' 24-hour blitz on Senate floor", "Sen. Kamala Harris: 'You Deserve An Attorney General Who Recognizes The Full Human Quality Of All People', "Kamala Harris calls on attorney general to resign over contacts with the Russians", "Neil Gorsuch Confirmed by Senate as Supreme Court Justice", "Sen. Kamala Harris visits troops, refugee camp in Middle East", "Harris Reminded to Be Respectful During Intel Hearing", "Sen. Kamala Harris leaves Sessions 'nervous' in interrogation over his refusal to disclose conversations with Trump", "Kamala Harris: America's first woman vice president", "The Silencing Of Kamala Harris During The Senate Hearing Was Sexist: Why do people take issue when a woman asks direct questions? In 2010, Vice President Harris was elected Californias Attorney General and oversaw the largest state justice department in the United States. [306] In late May, in relation to the murder of George Floyd and ensuing protests and demonstrations, Biden faced renewed calls to select a black woman to be his running mate, highlighting the law enforcement credentials of Harris and Val Demings. Harris provides mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Joe Biden selected her as his running mate and their ticket went on to defeat the incumbent president, Donald Trump, and vice president, Mike Pence, in the 2020 election. [260] Harris later called for Barr to resign, and accused him of refusing to answer her questions because he could open himself up to perjury, and stating his responses disqualified him from serving as U.S. attorney general. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jan. 17, 2023 9:44 AM PT C.J. Adopted by the National District Attorneys Association as a model, prosecutor offices in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Atlanta have used Back on Track as a template for their own programs.[96][97][98]. Her spokesman said, "There was no question OneWest conducted predatory lending, and Senator Harris believes they should be punished. [323][324], In a debunked story by the New York Post in April 2021, it was claimed that Harris's children's book Superheroes Are Everywhere was being distributed en masse through "welcome kits" given to migrant children at a shelter in Long Beach, California. [19][20] The family moved around the Midwest, with both parents working at multiple universities in succession over a brief period. ", "California AG Kamala Harris to appeal ruling against death penalty", "Analysis | The Technology 202: Kamala Harris is already facing online attacks in her bid for the vice presidency", "Kamala Harris is already facing online attacks in her bid for the vice presidency", "The #KHive, Kamala Harris's most devoted online supporters, explained", "Kamala Harris Built a 'Digital Army' Now She Gets to Use It", "What Is the K-Hive, Kamala Harris' Online Twitter Support? WebKamala Harris, in full Kamala Devi Harris, (born October 20, 1964, Oakland, California, U.S.), 49th vice president of the United States (2021 ) in the Democratic administration of Pres. [268], Before the opening of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on January 16, 2020, Harris delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate, stating her views on the integrity of the American justice system and the principle that nobody, including an incumbent president, is above the law. [137] That same year, Harris also secured a $60million settlement with JP Morgan Chase to resolve allegations of illegal debt collection with respect to credit card customers, with the bank also agreeing to change practices that violated California consumer protection laws by collecting incorrect amounts, selling bad credit card debt, and running a debt-collection mill that "robo-signed" court documents without first reviewing the files as it rushed to obtain judgments and wage garnishments. [362][363], Harris's sister, Maya, is a lawyer and MSNBC political analyst; her brother-in-law, Tony West, is general counsel of Uber and a former United States Department of Justice senior official. [75], Harris also pushed for higher bail for criminal defendants involved in gun-related crimes, arguing that historically low bail encouraged outsiders to commit crimes in San Francisco. Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect. The Harris team brings a spirit of creative problem-solving to every challenge, addressing issues before they become problems, developing smart, practical solutions and consistently exceeding expectations. BMO Harris - Personal Banking, Business Banking, Loans & Investing Navigation skipped COVID-19 Update: We're here to support you as COVID-19 continues. The program maintained rigorous graduation requirements, mandating completion of up to 220 hours of community service, obtaining a high-school-equivalency diploma, maintaining steady employment, taking parenting classes, and passing drug tests. [287], During the first Democratic presidential debate in June 2019, Harris scolded former vice president Joe Biden for "hurtful" remarks he made, speaking fondly of senators who opposed integration efforts in the 1970s and working with them to oppose mandatory school bussing. Harris was a target of the October 2018 United States mail bombing attempts. Joe Biden. An anonymous source said that they resigned because they and other staffers "often feel mistreated" by senior staffers. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. [364] Her niece, Meena, is the founder of the Phenomenal Women Action Campaign and former head of strategy and leadership at Uber. on trial / Performance, not philosophy, an issue", "Harris defeats Hallinan after bitter campaign", "Harris slams Hallinan on city's gun violence / D.A. [155] In June 2013, the Supreme Court ruled, 54, that Prop8's proponents lacked standing to defend it in federal court. When the memo provoked headlines, Harris spoke out against it, saying she was unaware that her office had produced the memo. Travel the Golden Road through the Bays for a whistlestop tour of the rich history that has shaped this islands identity across the Joe Biden. Protect your banking details! Adults (and Children) Resources Services Agendas Agriculture Extension
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Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. A. [355] Harris is a stepmother to Emhoff's two children, Cole and Ella, from his previous marriage to the film producer Kerstin Emhoff. Harris served as the junior United States senator from California from 2017 to 2021. [241], In December, Harris called for the resignation of Senator Al Franken, asserting on Twitter, "Sexual harassment and misconduct should not be allowed by anyone and should not occur anywhere. Jan. 17, 2023 9:44 AM PT C.J. Vice President Kamala Harris could be the worst second-in-command ever. He was 31. [173] In the aftermath of the 2015 Refugio oil spill, which deposited about 140,000gallons of crude oil off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, Harris toured the coastline and directed her office's resources and attorneys to investigate possible criminal violations. This page contains links to various Harris County offices, departments, and services. [345] Biden and Harris were jointly named Time Person of the Year for 2020. Vice president of the United States since 2021, Early life, family and education (19641990), District Attorney of San Francisco (20042011), Attorney General of California (20112017), Launch of Division of Recidivism Reduction and Re-Entry, Wrongful convictions and prison overcrowding, She was originally named Kamala Iyer Harris by her parents, who two weeks later filled an, Harris has said she struggled with understanding her French immersion, so her mother sent her to an English-speaking school for high school. [232], In February, Harris spoke in opposition to Trump's cabinet picks Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education[233] and Jeff Sessions for United States Attorney General. [158], In 2014, Attorney General Kamala Harris co-sponsored legislation to ban the gay and trans panic defense in court,[159] which passed and California became the first state with such legislation. [156] The next day Harris delivered a speech in downtown Los Angeles urging the Ninth Circuit to lift the stay banning same-sex marriages as soon as possible. In 2006, as part of an initiative to reduce the city's skyrocketing homicide rate, Harris led a city-wide effort to combat truancy for at-risk elementary school youth in San Francisco. [293][294] At a time when liberals were increasingly concerned about the excesses of the criminal justice system, Harris faced criticism from reformers for tough-on-crime policies she pursued while she was California's attorney general. [59][60] Harris differentiated herself from Hallinan by attacking his performance. It took several hours to secure the building, but Biden and Harris were eventually certified as the winners. Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate. In 2012, Harris announced that the California Department of Justice had improved its DNA testing capabilities such that samples stored at the state's crime labs could now be analyzed four times faster, within thirty days. City leaders contended the shows were directly contributing to the proliferation of illegal guns and spiking homicide rates in San Francisco. Born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. You're going to be the next President of the United States." 1160, the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act, advocating that California's penal code include jury instructions to ignore bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion in making their decision, also making mandatory for district attorney's offices in California to educate prosecutors about panic strategies and how to prevent bias from affecting trial outcomes. WebHarris is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. on spot", "Sen. Boxer joins throng calling for death in killing of cop", "D.A. From the outset she was seen as one of the leading contenders, and she drew particular attention when, during a primary debate, she had a contentious exchange with fellow candidate Joe Biden over his opposition to school busing in the 1970s and 80s, among other race-related topics. Her father, who was Jamaican, taught at Stanford University, and her mother, the daughter of an Indian diplomat, was a cancer researcher. [308] On June 26, CNN reported that more than a dozen people close to the Biden search process considered Harris one of Biden's top four contenders, along with Elizabeth Warren, Val Demings, and Keisha Lance Bottoms. [302], In May 2019, senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed the idea of a BidenHarris ticket. [182], In 2015, Harris conducted a 90-day review of implicit bias in policing and police use of deadly force. ", "Calls for UN probe of China forced birth control on Uighurs", "Harris and Blumenthal Demand Special Counsel to Investigate Failure to Preserve Evidence Within DHS and ICE", "Joe Biden announces Kamala Harris as his running mate. She weighs in during those meetings, often providing unique perspectives. [86] (Polls found that seventy percent of voters supported Harris's decision. Harris, a singer-songwriter from Jasper, Ala., who competed on American Idol, has died. ", "Kamala Harris receives California Democratic Party endorsement", "California Gov. [357], Harris is a multiracial American[315] and a Baptist, holding membership of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, a congregation of the American Baptist Churches USA. [342][343][344] In 2016, the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center awarded Harris the Bipartisan Justice Award along with Senator Tim Scott. April 26, 2022 5:54pm. [63][64] Harris won with 56 percent of the vote, becoming the first person of color elected as district attorney of San Francisco. [65], Harris ran unopposed for a second term in November 2007. 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Kamala Harris earned a B.A. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 Senate election to become the second African American woman and the first South Asian American to serve in the United States Senate. 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[90] The flagship program was the Back on Track initiative, a first-of-its-kind reentry program for first-time nonviolent offenders aged 1830. in political science and economics from Howard University in 1986 and a law degree from Hastings College in 1989. Kamala Devi Harris[a] (/kml devi/ (listen) KAH-m-l DAY-vee;[2][3] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. [58] Harris has remained in touch with her Indian aunts and uncles throughout her adult life. [221] In February 2016, Harris won 78% of the California Democratic Party vote at the party convention, allowing Harris's campaign to receive financial support from the party. Assigned a case manager, participants received education through a partnership with the Los Angeles Community College District and job training services. [220] Harris was a top contender from the beginning of her campaign. She represented California in the U.S. Senate from 2017 to 2021 and served as the states attorney general from 2011 to 2017. [142] Later the same year, Harris notified a hundred mobile-app developers of their non-compliance with state privacy laws and asked them to create privacy policies or face a $2,500 fine each time a non-compliant app is downloaded by a resident of California. Shortly thereafter Harris announced that she was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. The Harris rehab project will not include any high-profile tasks assigned to her by Biden. At graduation, the court would dismiss the case and expunge the graduate's record. Its a bitter historical milestone for the White House after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back the national right to abortion. WebHarris Corporation was an American technology company, defense contractor, and information technology services provider that produced wireless equipment, tactical radios, electronic systems, night vision equipment and both terrestrial and spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense and commercial sectors. [340] A 2008 New York Times article published later that year also identified her as a woman with potential to become president of the United States, highlighting her reputation as a "tough fighter". I write about President Joe Biden and the White House. 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Kamala Harris leaves Sessions 'nervous' in interrogation over his refusal to disclose conversations with Trump", "Kamala Harris: America's first woman vice president", "The Silencing Of Kamala Harris During The Senate Hearing Was Sexist: Why do people take issue when a woman asks direct questions? In 2010, Vice President Harris was elected Californias Attorney General and oversaw the largest state justice department in the United States. [306] In late May, in relation to the murder of George Floyd and ensuing protests and demonstrations, Biden faced renewed calls to select a black woman to be his running mate, highlighting the law enforcement credentials of Harris and Val Demings. Harris provides mission critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Joe Biden selected her as his running mate and their ticket went on to defeat the incumbent president, Donald Trump, and vice president, Mike Pence, in the 2020 election. [260] Harris later called for Barr to resign, and accused him of refusing to answer her questions because he could open himself up to perjury, and stating his responses disqualified him from serving as U.S. attorney general. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jan. 17, 2023 9:44 AM PT C.J. Adopted by the National District Attorneys Association as a model, prosecutor offices in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Atlanta have used Back on Track as a template for their own programs.[96][97][98]. Her spokesman said, "There was no question OneWest conducted predatory lending, and Senator Harris believes they should be punished. [323][324], In a debunked story by the New York Post in April 2021, it was claimed that Harris's children's book Superheroes Are Everywhere was being distributed en masse through "welcome kits" given to migrant children at a shelter in Long Beach, California. [19][20] The family moved around the Midwest, with both parents working at multiple universities in succession over a brief period. ", "California AG Kamala Harris to appeal ruling against death penalty", "Analysis | The Technology 202: Kamala Harris is already facing online attacks in her bid for the vice presidency", "Kamala Harris is already facing online attacks in her bid for the vice presidency", "The #KHive, Kamala Harris's most devoted online supporters, explained", "Kamala Harris Built a 'Digital Army' Now She Gets to Use It", "What Is the K-Hive, Kamala Harris' Online Twitter Support? WebKamala Harris, in full Kamala Devi Harris, (born October 20, 1964, Oakland, California, U.S.), 49th vice president of the United States (2021 ) in the Democratic administration of Pres. [268], Before the opening of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on January 16, 2020, Harris delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate, stating her views on the integrity of the American justice system and the principle that nobody, including an incumbent president, is above the law. [137] That same year, Harris also secured a $60million settlement with JP Morgan Chase to resolve allegations of illegal debt collection with respect to credit card customers, with the bank also agreeing to change practices that violated California consumer protection laws by collecting incorrect amounts, selling bad credit card debt, and running a debt-collection mill that "robo-signed" court documents without first reviewing the files as it rushed to obtain judgments and wage garnishments. [362][363], Harris's sister, Maya, is a lawyer and MSNBC political analyst; her brother-in-law, Tony West, is general counsel of Uber and a former United States Department of Justice senior official. [75], Harris also pushed for higher bail for criminal defendants involved in gun-related crimes, arguing that historically low bail encouraged outsiders to commit crimes in San Francisco. Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect. The Harris team brings a spirit of creative problem-solving to every challenge, addressing issues before they become problems, developing smart, practical solutions and consistently exceeding expectations. BMO Harris - Personal Banking, Business Banking, Loans & Investing Navigation skipped COVID-19 Update: We're here to support you as COVID-19 continues. The program maintained rigorous graduation requirements, mandating completion of up to 220 hours of community service, obtaining a high-school-equivalency diploma, maintaining steady employment, taking parenting classes, and passing drug tests. [287], During the first Democratic presidential debate in June 2019, Harris scolded former vice president Joe Biden for "hurtful" remarks he made, speaking fondly of senators who opposed integration efforts in the 1970s and working with them to oppose mandatory school bussing. Harris was a target of the October 2018 United States mail bombing attempts. Joe Biden. An anonymous source said that they resigned because they and other staffers "often feel mistreated" by senior staffers. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis as the Isle of Harris, which is the former postal county and the current post town for Royal Mail postcodes starting HS3 or HS5. [364] Her niece, Meena, is the founder of the Phenomenal Women Action Campaign and former head of strategy and leadership at Uber. on trial / Performance, not philosophy, an issue", "Harris defeats Hallinan after bitter campaign", "Harris slams Hallinan on city's gun violence / D.A. [155] In June 2013, the Supreme Court ruled, 54, that Prop8's proponents lacked standing to defend it in federal court. When the memo provoked headlines, Harris spoke out against it, saying she was unaware that her office had produced the memo. Travel the Golden Road through the Bays for a whistlestop tour of the rich history that has shaped this islands identity across the Joe Biden. Protect your banking details! Adults (and Children) Resources Services Agendas Agriculture Extension
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