Kamala Harris - For California Attorney General 2010

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Endorses Kamala Harris for Attorney General

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris for California Attorney General.

"As District Attorney, Kamala Harris has been an effective and dedicated partner in San Francisco’s efforts to tackle school truancy, crack down on financial crimes, and combat human trafficking and child predators,” said Mayor Newsom. "Kamala Harris' innovative ‘smart on crime’ approach, with its record of success in our city, is exactly what California needs in our next Attorney General."

"Mayor Newsom has been an exceptional leader in San Francisco and many of his groundbreaking initiatives serve as a model for our state and nation," said Harris. "I’m honored to have Mayor Newsom's support for my candidacy, and I look forward to continuing our work together to make our city and state safer."

As San Francisco’s District Attorney, Harris has used her nearly 20 years of prosecutorial experience to focus intensively on fighting violent crime. She increased felony conviction rates, expanded services to victims of crime and their families, created new prosecution divisions focused on child assault, public integrity and environmental crimes, and launched innovative initiatives to prevent re-offending.

This work is paying off – the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has more than doubled its trial conviction rate for gun felonies to 90 percent. Under her leadership, the office has sent 70 percent more serious and violent offenders to State Prison. According to the State of California Department of Justice, the office’s overall felony conviction rate is at its highest point in nearly 15 years. Due to the success of her innovative crime-fighting initiatives, Harris recently participated in the White House Conference on Gang Violence Prevention and Crime Control.

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