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On the recordMay 26, 2020
It was a California mayor and London Breed, it was a California Governor and Gavin Newsome. It was a California leader and Eric, our city and I could go down the line of the folks who took on the political courage, even when it was unpopular to say things should shut down.
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Kamala Harris
Democratic · California

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Kamala Harris praises California's leadership during the pandemic for taking necessary actions despite unpopularity.

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