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Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is a former District Attorney prosecutor, a former California Attorney General, a former US Senator, and is the current Vice President of the United States. She was recently nominated as the presidential candidate deep into campaign season after concerns about President Biden's mental acuity finally hit a tipping point after his debate against Trump. As of today 9/2/2024, it is still unclear what her specific agenda will be for president, as there is not an agenda on her campaign site. We don't want to speculate too much, as the primary focus of this site is on local politics, so if you want a comprehensive analysis of the presidential candidate, we suggest you do the research, as national politics is well-covered. That being said, we will provide some information that is available and that has trickled through some sources. One might infer that she will continue her general left leaning record, adopt many policies from the *2020* Democrat platform, and follow through on some of the issues she mentioned at her Atlanta Campaign Speech. Some such mentioned issues were border security, affordable healthcare, equal opportunity, the high cost of living, corporate landlords having high rents, prescription drug prices, universal background checks and red flag laws concerning gun control, voting rights, and reproductive rights. The most specific points were in regards to voting rights, by mentioning reintroducing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to congress. She has also mentioned some fiscal policy, such as giving a $6,000 child tax credit and $25,000 for individual home buyers. Click the red x at the top of this box and then scroll down down for more in-depth information and sources.

Kamala Harris

Running for:
President
Incumbent
Challenger

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This election is on November 5th, 2024

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individual agenda


With the abrupt change in switching out Biden for Harris as the Democrat nominee for president, it is not totally clear what her specific agenda is, as there is nothing officially posted on her campaign site yet. However, one might infer that she will continue her general left leaning record, adopt many policies from the Democrat platform, and follow through on some of the issues she mentioned at her Atlanta Campaign Speech. Some such mentioned issues were border security, affordable healthcare, equal opportunity, the high cost of living, corporate landlords having high rents, prescription drug prices, universal background checks and red flag laws concerning gun control, voting rights, and reproductive rights. The most specific points were in regards to voting rights, by mentioning reintroducing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to congress. Hopefully after the initial fundraising and Vice Presidential nomination process of the past several weeks, an official agenda getting into more direct methods will be officially posted.

Protecting Americans and Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic


experience

  • Prosecutor in various District Attorney Offices
  • US Senator
  • Current Vice President
  • Law Degree University of California
  • Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Committee on Budget


Partial Voting record

  • Voted against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, supporting the continuation of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans​ Politico​
  • Harris opposed the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017, arguing it primarily benefited corporations and the wealthy, while increasing the federal deficit​​ Politico​
  • Harris voted against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, citing concerns over his judicial record and the allegations of sexual misconduct​ Politico​
  • Harris voted to convict President Trump on charges related to impeachment, of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress​​ Politico
  • Harris supported the First Step Act aimed at reducing recidivism and reforming sentencing laws​ Politico
  • Harris supported multiple relief packages to provide economic assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic​ Politico
  • Harris cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which included direct payments to Americans, extended unemployment benefits, and funding for vaccine distribution​ People Magazine​
  • Harris cast a tie-breaking vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, whicd primarily addressed the climate, healthcare, and tax reform. People Magazine​
  • Harris cast a tie-breaking vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, whicd primarily addressed the climate, healthcare, and tax reform. People Magazine​
  • Harris voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court​. People Magazine​
  • Harris supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to fund various infrastructure projects, including transportation, water, and broadband​​. People Magazine​
  • Harris voted for the CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at boosting American semiconductor manufacturing and technological research​. People Magazine​