Kamala Harris Biography Timeline
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Biography Timeline Of Kamala Harris
October 20, 1964 - Early Life
Harris was born in Oakland, California on October 20,1964.
1989 - Graduated in 1989
She graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1989
1990 - Early Career
Hired as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California.
1998 - Assistant District Attorney
In February 1998, recruited by Terence Hallinan.
2000 - City Attorney
Harris took a job at San Francisco City Hall, working for city attorney Louise Renne.
2000s - Violent Crimes
In the early 2000s, the San Francisco murder rate per capita outpaced the national average
2004 - Recidivism
In 2004, Harris recruited civil rights activist Lateefah Simon to create the San Francisco Reentry Division
2006 - Truancy Initiative
Harris led a city-wide effort to combat truancy for at-risk elementary school youth in San Francisco
June 8, 2010 - California Attorney General Election
In the June 8, 2010 primary, she was nominated with 33.6 percent of the vote.
November 4, 2014 - Re-election
On November 4, 2014, Harris was re-elected against Republican Ronald Gold, winning 57.5 percent of the vote to 42.5 percent
2015 - Closure of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Investigation of the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, San Diego Gas and Electric, and Southern California Edison
2016 - U.S. Senate
In February 2016, Harris won 78% of the California Democratic Party vote at the party convention.
January 3, 2017 - Political Positions
Harris was sworn into the Senate by then-Vice President Biden on January 3, 2017.
2018 - Senate Judiciary Committee
In January, Harris was appointed to the Senate Judiciary Committee after the resignation of Al Franken
2019 - LGBT Rights
Harris called for an investigation into the death of Roxsana Hernández, a transgender woman and immigrant who died in ICE custody.
January 21, 2019 - Obstruction Of Congress
Harris officially announced her candidacy for president of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election.
April 17, 2020 - Running Mate
Harris responded to media speculation and said she "would be honored" to be Biden's running mate
August 11, 2020 - First African American
Biden announced that he had chosen Harris. She was the first African American, the first Indian American.
January 20, 2021 - Vice president
Harris being sworn in as vice president on January 20, 2021,
