Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney notable for serving as the 49th Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She holds the distinction of being the first female, African American, and Asian American to hold this office. Prior to becoming Vice President, Harris represented California in the U.S. Senate (2017-2021) and served as California's Attorney General (2011-2017). As a member of the Democratic Party, she was also the party's nominee in the 2024 presidential election.
In 1938, Kamala Harris's mother, Shyamala Gopalan, and father, Donald J. Harris, were born.
In 1958, Kamala Harris's mother, Shyamala Gopalan, arrived in the United States from India to enroll in graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley.
In 1961, Kamala Harris's father, Donald J. Harris, immigrated to the United States from Jamaica to enroll in UC Berkeley.
In 1962, Kamala Harris's parents met at UC Berkeley.
In 1963, Kamala Harris's parents married.
On October 20, 1964, Kamala Devi Harris was born in Oakland, California.
In 1966, the Harris family moved from Berkeley, California, and Kamala's sister, Maya, was born in Urbana, Illinois.
By 1970, the marriage of Kamala Harris's parents had faltered, and her mother moved back to Berkeley with her daughters.
In 1972, Kamala Harris's father, Donald Harris, accepted a position at Stanford University.
In 1976, Shyamala Harris accepted a research position at the McGill University School of Medicine, and moved with her daughters to Montreal, Quebec.
In 1981, Kamala Harris attended Vanier College in Montreal.
In 1981, Kamala Harris graduated from Westmount High School on Montreal Island.
In 1982, Kamala Harris attended Vanier College in Montreal.
In 1986, Kamala Harris graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science and economics.
In 1989, Kamala Harris graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
In 1990, Kamala Harris was hired as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California.
In 1994, Willie Brown, then dating Kamala Harris, appointed her to the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and later to the California Medical Assistance Commission.
In February 1998, Kamala Harris was recruited by San Francisco district attorney Terence Hallinan as an assistant district attorney and became the chief of the Career Criminal Division.
In August 2000, Kamala Harris took a job at San Francisco City Hall, working for city attorney Louise Renne and running the Family and Children's Services Division.
In 2001, Kamala Harris briefly dated talk show host Montel Williams.
In 2002, Kamala Harris ran for and won the election for district attorney of San Francisco, becoming the first person of color elected to that position.
In 2003, Kamala Harris was elected as the District Attorney of San Francisco.
In 2004, Kamala Harris created the San Francisco Reentry Division, which reduced recidivism among program graduates.
In 2004, Kamala Harris kept her pledge never to seek the death penalty in the case of Isaac Espinoza, a San Francisco Police Department officer who was shot and killed.
In 2005, Kamala Harris created an environmental crimes unit as district attorney.
In 2006, Kamala Harris led a citywide effort to combat truancy for at-risk elementary school youth in San Francisco.
In 2007, Kamala Harris ran unopposed and was reelected for a second term as district attorney of San Francisco.
In 2007, chronic truancy rate for elementary school students was at 2,517 in San Francisco.
In 2008, Kamala Harris issued citations against six parents whose children missed at least 50 days of school, prosecuting adults for student truancy for the first time in San Francisco.
By April 2009, due to Harris' efforts to combat truancy, 1,330 elementary school students were habitual or chronic truants, down 23% from 1,730 in 2008.
In 2009, Kamala Harris declined to seek the death penalty in the case of Edwin Ramos, who was accused of murdering a man and his two sons.
In 2009, Kamala Harris's mother, Shyamala Gopalan, passed away.
In her 2009 book, Kamala Harris criticized liberals for biases against law enforcement.
In 2010, Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for Attorney General and was endorsed by prominent California Democrats.
In 2010, Kamala Harris was elected as the Attorney General of California.
On January 3, 2011, Kamala Harris took office as the Attorney General of California, becoming the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to hold the office.
In 2011, Kamala Harris became the Attorney General of California.
In 2013, Kamala Harris met her husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, through a mutual friend who set them up on a blind date.
In 2013, as California attorney general, Kamala Harris refused to defend Prop 8 in federal court. After Prop 8 was struck down in Hollingsworth v. Perry, she ordered Los Angeles County Clerk's office to "start the marriages immediately".
On August 22, 2014, Kamala Harris married Doug Emhoff in Santa Barbara, California.
In 2014, Kamala Harris defended California's death penalty in court while serving as California's Attorney General.
In 2014, Kamala Harris was reelected as the Attorney General of California.
In 2014, Kamala Harris was reelected as the Attorney General of California.
In 2014, Kamala Harris was reelected defeating Republican nominee Ronald Gold.
On January 13, 2015, Senator Barbara Boxer announced she would not run for reelection in 2016.
In 2015, EMILY's List endorsed Kamala Harris during her senatorial campaign.
In 2015, Kamala Harris donated Donald Trump's contributions to a nonprofit that advocates for civil and human rights for Central Americans.
In 2015, Kamala Harris faced criticism for a federal court motion filed while California attorney general to block gender-affirming medical care for a transgender inmate.
On February 27, 2016, Kamala Harris won 78% of the California Democratic Party vote at the party convention, enabling her campaign to receive financial support from the party.
In November 2016, Kamala Harris defeated Loretta Sanchez in the election to become a U.S. Senator for California.
In 2016, Bernie Sanders set a donation record.
In 2016, Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the Senate seat.
In 2016, Kamala Harris won the Senate election and became the junior U.S. Senator from California.
In 2016, there was Russian interference in the election which was investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller.
On January 3, 2017, Kamala Harris resigned as Attorney General of California to take her seat in the United States Senate.
In May 2017, Kamala Harris questioned Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, about the firing of James Comey. Her questioning led to interruptions from Senators John McCain and Richard Burr, who requested she be more respectful of the witness.
In August 2017, Joy Reid first used the term "K-Hive" in a tweet, marking the beginning of the online informal organization supporting Kamala Harris.
In 2017, Kamala Harris became the junior U.S. Senator from California.
Reference to Fiscal Year 2017 National Security Funding
In June 2018, Kamala Harris indicated that she was "not ruling out" a run for president in the upcoming election.
In July 2018, Kamala Harris introduced the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018, a nationwide bill aimed at curtailing the use of gay and trans panic defenses.
In July 2018, it was announced that Kamala Harris would publish a memoir, fueling speculation about a potential presidential run.
In October 2018, Kamala Harris was a target of the United States mail bombing attempts.
In December 2018, Kamala Harris voted for the First Step Act, legislation aimed at reducing recidivism rates among federal prisoners.
In 2018, Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum lost the gubernatorial elections in Georgia and Florida, respectively.
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On January 21, 2019, Kamala Harris officially announced her candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election. She tied a record for donations raised in the day after an announcement.
In March 2019, Kamala Harris called for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to testify before Congress following the submission of the Mueller report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. She also questioned Barr's summary of the report, suggesting it deliberately mischaracterized the findings and called for an investigation into whether Barr's summary of the Mueller report and his statements at a news conference were misleading.
In April 2019, Kamala Harris joined 33 other Senate Democrats and independents in writing a letter to President Trump, urging him not to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, arguing that such cuts would damage national security and aggravate conditions inside Central America.
On May 1, 2019, William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the Mueller report. During the hearing, Kamala Harris questioned Barr about his decision not to charge Trump with obstruction of justice. Following Barr's testimony, Harris called for his resignation, accusing him of misleading the public.
On May 5, 2019, Kamala Harris claimed that voter suppression prevented Democrats Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum from winning the 2018 gubernatorial elections in Georgia and Florida.
In May 2019, senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed the idea of a Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ticket for the upcoming election.
During the first Democratic presidential debate in June 2019, Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden for past remarks regarding senators who opposed integration efforts and mandatory school bussing. Her poll numbers rose following this debate.
In October 2019, Kamala Harris participated in a CNN/Human Rights Campaign town hall on LGBTQ rights, pledging her support for equality and highlighting hate crimes against Black trans women.
On December 3, 2019, Kamala Harris withdrew from the 2020 presidential election due to a shortage of funds.
In 2019, Kamala Harris sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but withdrew from the race before the primaries.
On January 16, 2020, before the opening of Donald Trump's impeachment trial, Kamala Harris delivered remarks on the Senate floor about the integrity of the American justice system. She emphasized that no one, including the president, is above the law.
In late February 2020, Joe Biden achieved a significant victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary after receiving the endorsement of House Whip Jim Clyburn.
In March 2020, Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden for president after withdrawing from the race herself.
In March 2020, Kamala Harris was one of 15 senators who signed a letter requesting information on strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic in federal and private prisons.
On April 17, 2020, Kamala Harris responded to media speculation by stating that she "would be honored" to be Joe Biden's running mate.
In June 2020, Kamala Harris supported the Los Angeles Police Department budget cuts of $150 million, announced by Mayor Eric Garcetti after a campaign by community groups.
On August 11, 2020, Joe Biden announced that he had chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election. This made her the first African American, the first Indian American, and the third woman to be a vice-presidential nominee on a major-party ticket.
As of 2020, Kamala Harris had a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood Action Fund and a 0% rating from the National Right to Life Committee.
In 2020, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden won the presidential election, defeating the incumbent president and vice president, Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
In 2020, Kamala Harris became the Vice President-Elect after Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
In 2020, Kamala Harris tweeted in support of donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which assisted those arrested in the George Floyd protests.
Kamala Harris had been considered a top contender and potential front-runner for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
On January 18, 2021, Kamala Harris resigned from her Senate seat in preparation for assuming the office of Vice President of the United States. She was replaced by Alex Padilla.
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President of the United States, becoming the first woman, first African-American, and first Asian-American to hold the office.
On March 24, 2021, President Biden assigned Kamala Harris to work with Mexico and Northern Triangle nations to address irregular migration to the U.S. border and its root causes, leading to the development of The Root Causes Strategy (RCS).
In April 2021, Kamala Harris stated that she was the last person in the room before President Biden decided to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, praising Biden's courage in making the decision.
In June 2021, Kamala Harris made her first international trip as Vice President, visiting Guatemala and Mexico to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States. During a press conference in Guatemala, she urged potential migrants not to come to the U.S.
In November 2021, Kamala Harris met with French President Emmanuel Macron to strengthen ties after the contentious cancellation of a submarine program.
On November 19, 2021, Kamala Harris served as acting president of the United States while President Biden underwent a colonoscopy. She was the first woman to assume the powers and duties of the presidency in this capacity.
As early as December 2021, Kamala Harris was identified as playing a pivotal role in the Biden administration because of her tie-breaking vote in the evenly divided Senate. She was also considered the presumed front-runner in 2024 if Biden did not seek re-election.
In 2021, Kamala Harris became the 49th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Joe Biden.
In 2021, Kamala Harris, as Vice President, presided over an evenly split U.S. Senate and cast tie-breaking votes, including votes to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act.
In February 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kamala Harris took on a key diplomatic role in the Biden administration, traveling to Germany and Poland to rally support for arming Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia.
In August 2022, Kamala Harris had a record low approval rating of 34.8%, according to a RealClear Politics polling average.
In November 2022, Kamala Harris and Emmanuel Macron met again during Macron's visit to the U.S., leading to an agreement to strengthen U.S.-France space cooperation across civil, commercial, and national security sectors.
In April 2023, Kamala Harris visited Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, agreeing to strengthen the space alliance between the U.S. and South Korea.
In April 2023, President Biden announced his reelection campaign with Kamala Harris as his expected running mate.
On December 5, 2023, Kamala Harris broke the record for the most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president, casting her 32nd vote, exceeding John C. Calhoun's record of 31 votes.
In 2023, a video clip of Kamala Harris saying "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you" at a White House event went viral.
In March 2024, Kamala Harris criticized Israel's actions during the Gaza war, advocating for an immediate ceasefire to facilitate hostage release and aid delivery.
In July 2024, Kamala Harris's approval ratings rose rapidly after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
In July 2024, there was a House resolution to tie Kamala Harris to the Mexico-United States border crisis, despite her having no authority over the border itself.
On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden suspended his reelection campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris for president, receiving endorsements from various prominent figures. Her campaign raised $81 million in the first 24 hours.
As of August 2024, Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, had an estimated net worth of $8 million.
On September 10, 2024, Kamala Harris participated in a presidential debate against Donald Trump, hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia. After the debate, Taylor Swift gave Harris a prominent celebrity endorsement.
On November 5, 2024, Kamala Harris lost the United States presidential election to Donald Trump, losing both the Electoral College and popular vote.
In 2024, Donald Trump would become Kamala Harris's future opponent in the United States presidential election.
In 2024, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden became the presumptive nominees for the Democratic party in the presidential election. Concerns about Biden's age and health were ongoing.
In 2024, Kamala Harris was the Democratic Party's nominee in the presidential election.
In 2024, since the launch of her presidential campaign, remarks from Kamala Harris have been widely shared as memes, resulting in press coverage of her public image.
Kamala Harris was identified to be the front-runner in 2024 if Biden did not seek re-election.
On January 6, 2025, Kamala Harris, in her role as president of the Senate, oversaw the certification of Donald Trump and JD Vance as the winners of the election.
On January 20, 2025, Kamala Harris left office as Vice President, succeeded by JD Vance. She and her husband moved to Los Angeles and assisted with food distribution to victims of the Palisades Fire.
On February 18, 2025, Kamala Harris signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to pursue speaking and publishing opportunities.
On March 21, 2025, President Trump revoked the security clearance typically extended to former vice presidents, impacting Kamala Harris.
On April 30, 2025, Kamala Harris delivered remarks at a gala for the 20th anniversary of Emerge America, criticizing the Trump administration's handling of the economy and social issues.
In 2025, Kamala Harris may decide whether to run for governor of California by late summer. Top Democratic officials have not discouraged the idea of a third Harris presidential bid in 2028.
In 2025, Kamala Harris's term as the 49th vice president of the United States came to an end.
By 2030, the Green New Deal aims to transition the country toward generating 100 percent renewable electricity. Kamala Harris was an early co-sponsor.
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