{"id":18526,"date":"2010-07-30T05:07:17","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T05:07:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T22:01:00","slug":"interview-with-san-francisco-da-kamala-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=18526","title":{"rendered":"Interview with San Francisco DA Kamala Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, who is the first African American woman nominee for California attorney general, opened up on breaking barriers at the Aspen Ideas Festival. \u201cThere is no such thing as inspiring to be the first,\u201d Harris told us. \u201cI believe we are inspired because we believe we can do the job better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;\" border=0 width=0 height=0 src=\"http:\/\/counters.gigya.com\/wildfire\/IMP\/CXNID=2000002.11NXC\/bT*xJmx*PTEyODA1MTQ5MDUwMDAmcHQ9MTI4MDUxNDkxMjEyOCZwPSZkPSZnPTImbz*3NGFkODE*OTYwM2U*ODg2YmY3ZTExMDE1\/NDIzZjA4NiZvZj*w.gif\" \/><object name=\"kaltura_player_1280514909\" id=\"kaltura_player_1280514909\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" height=\"330\" width=\"400\" data=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_9c0wv621\/uiconf_id\/534\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_9c0wv621\/uiconf_id\/534\"\/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\">video platform<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/technology\/video_management\">video management<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/solutions\/overview\">video solutions<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/technology\/video_player\">video player<\/a><\/object><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIssues that impact children have been marginalized far too long,\u201d said Harris, who specialized in child sexual assault cases and has created a child assault unit in her office. The stereotype has been that \u201cyou care about children&#8217;s issues if you&#8217;re a woman, parent or care about cute, cuddly things.\u201d Watch:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;\" border=0 width=0 height=0 src=\"http:\/\/counters.gigya.com\/wildfire\/IMP\/CXNID=2000002.11NXC\/bT*xJmx*PTEyODA1MTUwMDA1ODgmcHQ9MTI4MDUxNTAwNTg4NCZwPSZkPSZnPTImb2Y9MA==.gif\" \/><object name=\"kaltura_player_1280515003\" id=\"kaltura_player_1280515003\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" height=\"330\" width=\"400\" data=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_c6l2v85o\/uiconf_id\/534\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_c6l2v85o\/uiconf_id\/534\"\/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\">video platform<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/technology\/video_management\">video management<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/solutions\/overview\">video solutions<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/technology\/video_player\">video player<\/a><\/object><\/p>\n<p>When reporters would ask her when she was elected district attorney in 2003, what it&#8217;s like to be the first female DA of San Fran \u2014 another impressive feat \u2014 Harris would respond, \u201cI&#8217;ve always been a woman so I really don&#8217;t know what to tell you, but I&#8217;m sure a man can do the job just as well.\u201d As far as being an inspiration to future generations, Harris said, I definitely appreciate the role of mentor. \u201cMy mother had a saying, \u2018You may be the first to do many things, Kamala, but make sure you are not the last.&#8217;\u201d  Watch:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;\" border=0 width=0 height=0 src=\"http:\/\/counters.gigya.com\/wildfire\/IMP\/CXNID=2000002.11NXC\/bT*xJmx*PTEyODA1MTUyNzY*MDMmcHQ9MTI4MDUxNTI3OTU1MSZwPSZkPSZnPTImbz*3NGFkODE*OTYwM2U*ODg2YmY3ZTExMDE1\/NDIzZjA4NiZvZj*w.gif\" \/><object name=\"kaltura_player_1280515282\" id=\"kaltura_player_1280515282\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowNetworking=\"all\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" height=\"330\" width=\"400\" data=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_tajybp5e\/uiconf_id\/534\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\" \/><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_tajybp5e\/uiconf_id\/534\"\/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\">video platform<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/technology\/video_management\">video management<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/solutions\/overview\">video solutions<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/technology\/video_player\">video player<\/a><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Kamala Harris credits much of her accomplishments to the mentors in her life. the first African American woman and South Asian American woman in California to become District Attorney in San Francisco and the Democratic nominee for the state&#8217;s attorney general \u2014 said that each of us has an obligation to lead the way for others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would not be the democratic nominee for attorney general for the biggest state in the country if it wasn&#8217;t for people in every stage of my life \u2013 relatives and strangers \u2013 coming around me, supporting me and believing in me,\u201d Harris told us. 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