Kamala Harris grew up idolizing lawyers

May. 13, 2009
Kamala Harris' desk, in the office of the district attorney of San Francisco, has to be the cleanest desk in her department of 300. The wood is polished, with one piece of paper on it. Q: How do you pronounce your name? A: You are the only person that's ever...
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