As a child, she lived in Oakland and Montreal before earning her bachelor’s degree at Howard University and her law degree at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. Before her election to the Senate, Harris served as San Francisco’s district attorney and as the attorney general of California. She’s widely seen as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election. “The Truths We Hold,” in which Harris discusses her childhood, career and her vision for the future of America, was published Tuesday by the Penguin Press. Below are 10 photos from the book, which follow Harris’ upbringing in Oakland and her path toward politics.
