The truths we hold: an American journey
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"Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California, community that cared deeply about social justice. Growing up, Harris never hid her passion for justice, and when she became a deputy district attorney right out of law school, she established herself as one of the most innovative change agents in American law enforcement. She was elected district attorney for San Francisco, then became the Attorney General of California. Known for being a champion for the middle class and bringing a voice to the voiceless, she took on the big banks during the foreclosure crisis, winning a historic settlement for California's working families. She applied a holistic, data-driven approach to many of California's thorniest issues, always eschewing stale "tough on crime" rhetoric as presenting a series of false choices. Neither "tough" nor "soft" but smart on crime became her mantra. Being smart means learning the truths that can make us better as a community, and supporting those truths with all our might. That has been the pole star that guided Harris to a transformational career as the Attorney General of California, and it is guiding her now as a United States Senator, grappling with an array of complex issues that affect her state, our country, and the world, from health care and the new economy to immigration, national security, the opioid crisis, and accelerating inequality. By reckoning with the big challenges we face together and drawing on the hard-won wisdom from her own career and the work of those who have inspired her, The Truths We Hold offers a master class in problem solving, in crisis management, and leadership in challenging times"--cover.