Post by Logan on Jan 22, 2016 2:36:12 GMT -6
Kamala Harris touches Democratic themes on statewide tour stop
State Attorney General Kamala Harris eased into her role as U.S. Senate candidate on Thursday, hitting themes popular with Democratic voters at a meet-and-greet event with activists in downtown Sacramento.
Harris was joined by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who lauded her as the “easy choice” to succeed Sen. Barbara Boxer next year. She said her priorities include boosting the federal minimum wage, renewing the ban on assault weapons and mounting a national commitment to paid family leave, universal pre-kindergarten and affordable child care.
Harris’ statewide tour is designed to put her in front of Democratic Party delegates who next month will have the chance to further boost her front-runner status by endorsing the campaign at the state convention. Yet the events also have proven to be a valuable early training ground for her to refine her solutions to federal issues seldom associated with attorneys general.
She called for greater urgency in tackling climate change, characterizing it as a matter of public health and economic justice for struggling families. Harris said she wants to export the state’s cap and trade policies, as well as its targets for renewable energy, and reiterated her support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial twin tunnels water-diversion plan, saying future wars between countries will be fought not over oil but water.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article55954765.html
State Attorney General Kamala Harris eased into her role as U.S. Senate candidate on Thursday, hitting themes popular with Democratic voters at a meet-and-greet event with activists in downtown Sacramento.
Harris was joined by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who lauded her as the “easy choice” to succeed Sen. Barbara Boxer next year. She said her priorities include boosting the federal minimum wage, renewing the ban on assault weapons and mounting a national commitment to paid family leave, universal pre-kindergarten and affordable child care.
Harris’ statewide tour is designed to put her in front of Democratic Party delegates who next month will have the chance to further boost her front-runner status by endorsing the campaign at the state convention. Yet the events also have proven to be a valuable early training ground for her to refine her solutions to federal issues seldom associated with attorneys general.
She called for greater urgency in tackling climate change, characterizing it as a matter of public health and economic justice for struggling families. Harris said she wants to export the state’s cap and trade policies, as well as its targets for renewable energy, and reiterated her support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial twin tunnels water-diversion plan, saying future wars between countries will be fought not over oil but water.
Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article55954765.html