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Monday, November 22, 2010

Twenty days after Election Day and California is still counting

By Shonda Hutton



http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/

Enough is enough it’s time for the Cooley camp to face the music, Kamala Harris is California’s Attorney General and she is the right person for the job.


As the pinnacle of California’s law enforcement authority, her innovative approach and passion for justice is exactly what the state needs in an official. Her credentials have proven to not only be tough on crime, but invested in reducing recidivism. Re-entry initiatives and the Back on Track program are great examples of her commitment to the cause.


As San Francisco’s District Attorney, she combated gun violence by doubling gun felony convictions by 90 percent, while using the current laws on the books and not adding new ones. She expanded victim services, created new prosecution divisions focused on child assault, fought gang violence, and developed innovative alternatives to handling narcotics and quality-of-life crimes. Under her leadership, Harris has tripled misdemeanor cases taken to trail, established free legal clinics to immigrant neighborhoods, fought public integrity and environmental crimes, and boosted the overall felony conviction rates in San Francisco reaching its highest point in 15 years.


Surely she can be trusted to defend California’s interests.


When it comes to issues that matter most to everyday citizens, Kamala Harris will be the voice for the people as she fights corporate fraud, environmental injustice, consumer protection, and stronger public safety. She recognizes that California needs more from an attorney general than someone who is apt to overlook the law to fulfill a personal agenda, unlike her opponent Harris does not believe in the effectiveness and power of the death penalty as a deterrent. But has a strong willingness to follow the law in the quest to make a better California.


It’s time to end the charade. The people of California have made their decision that’s why Harris continues to hold the lead by roughly 42,500 votes. She is intelligent, results-driven, and California’s first Afro-Asian Attorney General.

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