Democratic presidential hopeful Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) listens as US Senator from California Kamala Harris speaks during the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 31, 2019. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
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Kamala Harris launches White House bid in Oakland

Democratic presidential hopeful Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) listens as US Senator from California Kamala Harris speaks during the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 31, 2019. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Democratic presidential hopeful Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) listens as US Senator from California Kamala Harris speaks during the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 31, 2019. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Sen. Kamala Harris kick-starts her presidential campaign at a rally in her hometown of Oakland on Sunday.

Sen. Kamala Harris kick-starts her presidential campaign at a rally in her hometown of Oakland on Sunday. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

A huge crowd attends a speech by Sen. Kamala Harris in Oakland.

A huge crowd attends a speech by Sen. Kamala Harris in Oakland. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

(L-R) Democratic presidential hopefuls New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, Representative for Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Mayor of South Bend Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, California Senator Kamala Harris, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang and billionaire-philanthropist Tom Steyer participate in the fifth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 2019. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R) Democratic presidential hopefuls New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, Representative for Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Mayor of South Bend Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, California Senator Kamala Harris, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang and billionaire-philanthropist Tom Steyer participate in the fifth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 2019. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)

Sen. Kamala Harris shares a moment backstage with her godson before her speech in Oakland.

Sen. Kamala Harris shares a moment backstage with her godson before her speech in Oakland. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

OAKLAND, CALIF. -- SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019: Senator Kamala Harris waits backstage in a holding area before making her appearance to kick start her presidential campaign at a rally in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2019. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Sen. Kamala Harris waits backstage before making her appearance at a rally in Oakland. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Kamala Harris celebrates after becoming California's newest Senator.

Kamala Harris celebrates after becoming California’s newest Senator.

 (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Kamala Harris and President Obama

Kamala Harris and President Obama (Associated Press)

Democratic State Chairman John Burton chats with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, right, and California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris, left, at the party's 2011 state convention in Sacramento.

Democratic State Chairman John Burton chats with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, right, and California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris, left, at the party’s 2011 state convention in Sacramento. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Sen. Kamala Harris, left, endorses California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom for the 2018 California Governor's race at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Sen. Kamala Harris, left, endorses California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom for the 2018 California Governor’s race at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) (Damian Dovarganes / AP)

State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris smiles and claps as Gov. Jerry Brown endorses her for the U.S. Senate.

State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris smiles and claps as Gov. Jerry Brown endorses her for the U.S. Senate.  (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press )

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris discussed steps to prevent police bias at a news conference Friday in her downtown Los Angeles office with Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris discussed steps to prevent police bias at a news conference Friday in her downtown Los Angeles office with Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

 (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)

Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris smiles after receiving an honorary degree at USC.

Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris smiles after receiving an honorary degree at USC.

 (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

State Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris talks to a fifth-grade student Tuesday while she and L.A. Unified Supt. John Deasy tour classes on the first day of instruction at Baldwin Hills Elementary School in Los Angeles.

State Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris talks to a fifth-grade student Tuesday while she and L.A. Unified Supt. John Deasy tour classes on the first day of instruction at Baldwin Hills Elementary School in Los Angeles. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

This January 1970 photo provided by the Kamala Harris campaign shows her, left, with her sister, Maya, and mother, Shyamala, outside their apartment in Berkeley, Calif.

This January 1970 photo provided by the Kamala Harris campaign shows her, left, with her sister, Maya, and mother, Shyamala, outside their apartment in Berkeley, Calif.  (Kamala Harris Campaign / Associated Press)

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