Kamala Harris - For California Attorney General 2010

DA Kamala Harris is "Smart on Crime"

By Hana Baba, KALW
November 23, 2009

In case you haven’t heard yet, San Francisco’s District Attorney Kamala Harris is in the race to be California’s next Attorney General.  She was the first female DA in the City, the first African American. She’s been called the “female Obama”, and cited by the New York Times as one of 17 women nationwide who would likely be the first woman to serve as President of the United States. But speculation aside, Harris has had to deal with tough issues here in San Francisco – issues such as gang violence, and the city’s shifting sanctuary policy. Harris’ opposition to the death penalty, among other stances, like her nonviolent offender rehab program “Back on Track”, has led to some critics calling her “soft on crime”. She says, she isn’t soft on crime. She’s smart on crime. And that’s also the title of her new book. So will her San Francisco approach work for the state? KALW’s Hana Baba sat down with Kamala Harris.

Source: KALW

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