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Speaker after speaker at the Democratic National Convention has praised Kamala Harris’ record in California. And when the vice president delivers the biggest speech of her life tonight, she’ll likely lean into her home state accomplishments, even though some voters may still be skittish about her California-ness .
CalMatters has been looking at that record — her time as a prosecutor , her fundraising ties to the state and the ways California has shaped her political career .
The latest: CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang takes a deep dive into Harris’ stance on abortion , which political experts say is a winning issue for Democrats.
Long before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion in 2022, Harris was a staunch supporter of reproductive rights . As California attorney general, she oversaw a 2016 investigation of anti-abortion activist David Daleiden, which led to felony charges filed by Harris’ successor.