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Kamala Harris

California State Senator



Key Issues:

  • Environment: Senator Harris believes that Congress needs to address climate change and that the United States must contribute to saving the environment. One of her goals is to pass legislation that would propose a carbon tax. Senator Harris wants to create new clean energy jobs and increase investments in clean energy research by expanding and making permanent wind production and solar investment tax credits.

  • Immigration: Kamala Harris believes that everyone should have access to education, health care, and safety regardless of their immigration status. Senator Harris believes in comprehensive immigration reform that would allow a fair and equal path to citizenship. She wants to continue building trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement, fight scams that target immigrant families, and continue the idea that America is a place of hope and new opportunities.

Contact:

Washington DC office: (202) 224-3553
Sacramento office: (916) 448-2787

Party Affiliation:

Democratic

Committees:

  • Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senate Committee on Budget

Background:

Born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California, Kamala Harris attended Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of Law, before being elected to the Senate in 2016.

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