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Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. Of Indian and Jamaican parentage, she is the first female, first African American, and first Asian American vice president, and the highest-ranking female and Asian public official in U.S. history. Harris represented California in the Uni…
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2026· 37 entries
New Orleans Magazine: InspireNOLA Welcomes Kamala Harris to Kick Off School Year
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Yahoo: Kamala Harris’s close friend claims British Airways steward hit her in lawsuit
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The Times: Friend of Kamala Harris sues BA after ‘being hit by cabin crew’
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The Australian: ‘Threat to democracy’: Kamala Harris blasted for crazy Electoral College take
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Toowoomba Chronicle: ‘Hanging around like a persistent foot fungus’: Dems can’t shake Kamala Harris
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MS NOW: Sen. Kamala Harris: 'Republicans need to put country over party'
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Video How Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won a historic election | FiveThirtyEight - ABC News
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Yahoo Lifestyle Canada: Kamala Harris leads former first lady Michelle Obama and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among young Democrats in new poll of potential 2028 candidates
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Alaska Story: New York Times goes hunting for ‘Decoy Dan’ — and finds a Kamala Harris voter running as an Alaska Republican
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Newser: In Alaska, Surprise Turmoil After Kamala Harris Move
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The Australian: Kamala Harris brutally mocked over possible 2028 run
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KABB: Kamala Harris makes last-minute pitch for Jasmine Crockett with robocall
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independent.co.uk: CNN data guru says Trump has lost a demographic key to his victory over Kamala Harris: ‘Adios, amigos!’
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Yahoo Lifestyle Canada: Kamala Harris snubs Joe Biden, leaving him off her list of the ‘most effective presidents in American history
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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos: Biden campaign unveils 1st ad featuring running mate Sen. Kamala Harris - ABC News
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Texas Public Policy Foundation: How Kamala Harris Accidentally Sold the SAVE America Act
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Alaska Story: Peltola’s political white lie: Her campaign asked for fundraising help from Kamala Harris
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: How Kamala Harris Became Vice President of the United States
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unherd.com: Is Kamala Harris turning into a political liability?
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laopinion.com: Aspirante demócrata al Senado rechaza tajantemente el "respaldo" de Kamala Harris a su candidatura
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UA.NEWS: Mary Peltola Rejected Kamala Harris's Endorsement in Her Senate Campaign
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Fox News: Democratic Alaska US Senate candidate rejects Kamala Harris endorsement
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Fox News: Karl Rove: This Kamala Harris rejection shows massive Democratic divide
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The Guardian: Alaska candidate for US Senate rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited support
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“Donald Trump leads the most callous, corrupt, and incompetent administration in America's history. In the midterm elections, We the People will put a check on their power.”
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“The Democratic Party needs to get comfortable with a certain kind of ruthlessness.”
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“Sixty-one years ago, the Voting Rights Act became the law of the land after generations of Americans refused to accept that the right to vote should depend on who you are.”
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“Before the president gets on television tonight to peddle lies and conspiracy theories, here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen. We won, and he lost.”
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“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive. This is the second time in a week that ICE agents have killed someone who — by their own admission — was not the subject of their operation. Now Sebastian is dead, his killing witnessed by his three-year-old daughter wearing her Bluey pajamas.”
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“The news cycle has moved on since the Louisiana v. Callais decision on April 29, but we cannot. My thoughts on our continued fight for voting rights:”
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“Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family called him "El mundo entero" — the whole world. Two days ago, he was shot and killed by ICE agents on his way to work.”
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“When America is at our best, we look out for one another and know that we have much more in common than what separates us. That idea has been fundamental to the fabric of our nation since our founding.”
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“What has carried our nation forward is not the absence of challenges, but the willingness of ordinary people to meet them with hope, courage, and action. As we celebrate America’s 250th, we must continue to fight for one another, our democracy, and the promise of what we can build together.”
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“When the Court overturned Roe, one thought kept running through my mind: Women of this generation were about to lose rights that previous generations had fought to secure.”
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Matthew McConaughey said If Kamala Harris had become president, "Trump would be in prison".” Not His Words.
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Snopes rated the claim “Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the attack on the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner, is a registered Democrat who donated to former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign.” Mixture.
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2025· 8 entries
Harris published a memoir, 107 Days, detailing her 2024 presidential campaign
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President Trump signed a memorandum canceling her protection as of September 1
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But President Biden had extended it for an additional year by signing a directive before he left office
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Harris delivered remarks at a gala for the 20th anniversary of Emerge America in which she criticized the Trump administration, mainly for its handling of the economy and social issues
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President Trump took away a courtesy normally extended to former vice presidents by revoking Harris's security clearance
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Harris signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to focus on speaking and publishing opportunities
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And was succeeded by the 50th vice president of the United States, JD Vance
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In her role as president of the Senate, Harris oversaw the certification of Trump and Vance as the winners of the election
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2024· 20 entries
FactCheck.org rated the claim “Project 2028 campaign shows Vice President Kamala Harris' support for a gun buyback program and Medicare coverage for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.” Misleading.
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Claimed: “"On the issue of freedom of choice — reproductive freedom," former President Donald Trump "said that he will do what he wants. Because, quote ... he will do it 'whether the women like it or not.'”” — rated False by FactCheck.org.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “Vice President Kamala Harris has "unleashed an army of migrant gangs. They're waging a campaign of violence and terror against our citizens like we've never suffered before."” No Evidence.
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Election lost: 2024 presidential election.
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Claimed: “"We will have a national ban on price gouging, which is companies taking advantage of the desperation and need of the American consumer and jacking up prices without any consequence or accountability."” — rated Little Effect on Current Prices by FactCheck.org.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Kamala Harris grew up in a suburb of Montreal full of mansions” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “A video shows Kamala Harris drunkenly slurring her words” Altered video.
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Claimed: ““We’re not falling for the other guy [Donald Trump] trying to get rid of ... Head Start because we know what we stand for."” — rated Unsupported by FactCheck.org.
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Claimed: “"I will follow the law, and it's a law that Donald Trump actually followed," referring to medically necessary gender-affirming surgery for federal prisoners.” — rated Needs Context by FactCheck.org.
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USA Today rated the claim “The IRS endorsed Kamala Harris” False.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “As California's attorney general, "Kamala [Harris] ignored Jessica’s Law and allowed convicted sex offenders to live near schools and parks."” Distorts the Facts.
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ABC News hosted the presidential debate between Harris and Trump in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Biden suspended his reelection campaign and immediately endorsed Harris to replace him as the party's presidential nominee
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In 2024, a video clip from 2023 of Harris saying "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?
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Campaign: 2024 presidential election.
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“, by Adam Chitwood, at The Wrap (21 July 2024) · also cited in”
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Which occurred in part because of the 2021–2023 inflation surge
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And whether her silence was an act of "grace or recklessness"
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Since the launch of her 2024 presidential campaign, that and other Harris remarks have been widely shared as memes, resulting in press coverage of her public image.
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As of August 2024, Harris and her husband had an estimated net worth of $8 million.
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2023· 1 entry
Harris broke the record for the most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president, casting her 32nd vote, exceeding John C
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2021· 6 entries
Harris served as acting president from 10:10 to 11:35 am EST while Biden underwent a colonoscopy
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Awarded Time 100 (2021).
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Biden assigned Harris to work with Mexico and Northern Triangle nations (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) to stem irregular migration to the Mexico–United States border and address the root causes of migration
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Before taking office on January 20; she was replaced by California secretary of state Alex Padilla
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Career landmark: Vice President of the United States (2021–2025).
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Career landmark: United States senator (2021–2021).
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2020· 7 entries
Election won: 2020 presidential election.
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Biden announced he had chosen Harris
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Harris responded to media speculation and said she "would be honored" to be Biden's running mate
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Harris delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate, stating her views on the integrity of the American justice system and the principle that nobody, including an incumbent president, is above the law
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Campaign: 2020 presidential election.
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Harris tweeted in support of donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a bail fund assisting those arrested in the George Floyd protests, though she did not donate to the fund herself
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Career landmark: vice-president-elect (2020–2021).
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2019· 7 entries
Harris withdrew from the 2020 presidential election, citing a shortage of funds
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Harris said "voter suppression" prevented Democrats Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum from winning the 2018 gubernatorial elections in Georgia and Florida; Abrams lost by 55,000 votes and Gillum by 32,000
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Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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Harris officially announced her candidacy for president of the United States in the 2020 presidential election
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“19 June 2019 in a presidential campaign video”
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Career landmark: United States senator (2019–2021).
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But withdrew from the race before the primaries
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2017· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Howard University (2017).
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To take her seat in the United States Senate
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Career landmark: United States senator (2017–2019).
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2016· 2 entries
Harris won 78% of the California Democratic Party vote at the party convention, allowing her campaign to receive financial support from the party
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For the most donations raised in the day after an announcement
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2015· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Southern California (2015).
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That she would not run for reelection in 2016
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Donated Trump's contributions to a "nonprofit that advocates for civil and human rights for Central Americans
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2014· 2 entries
Harris was reelected, defeating Republican nominee Ronald Gold with 58% of the vote
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Defended California's death penalty in court
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2013· 1 entry
Ordered the Los Angeles County Clerk's office to "start the marriages immediately"
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2011· 1 entry
Career landmark: Attorney General of California (2011–2017).
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2010· 2 entries
Harris announced her candidacy for attorney general and was endorsed by prominent California Democrats, including U
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Becoming the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to hold the office in the state's history
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2008· 2 entries
And from 2,517 in 2007 and 2,856 in 2006
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Declaring chronic truancy a matter of public safety and pointing out that the majority of prison inmates and homicide victims are dropouts or habitual truants, she issued citations against six parents whose children miss
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2006· 1 entry
As part of an initiative to reduce the city's homicide rate, Harris led a citywide effort to combat truancy for at-risk elementary school youth in San Francisco
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Thurgood Marshall Award (2005).
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2004· 7 entries
And of Edwin Ramos, an illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 gang member who was accused of murdering a man and his two sons in 2009
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Created the San Francisco Reentry Division
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“Original: «I did not learn the flaws of the criminal-justice system in law school or college or by reading about it. I grew up knowing the flaws and how it was disproportionately impacting the black community. It’s not academic for me. When I decided to become a prosecutor, it was with full awareness of what needs to be fixed.”
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“Black women and women of color have long been underrepresented in elected office and in November we have an opportunity to change that. Let's get to work.”
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“My mother was very intentional about raising my sister, Maya, and me as strong, Black women. She coupled her teachings of civic duty and fearlessness with actions, which included taking us on Thursday nights to Rainbow Sign, a Black cultural center near our home.”
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Career landmark: San Francisco District Attorney (2004–2011).
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“Our opponents in this race are out there every day denigrating America, talking about how terrible everything is. Well, my mother had another lesson she used to teach: Never let anyone tell you who you are; you show them who you are. America, let us show each other and the world who we are and what we stand for: freedom, opportunity, compassion, dignity, fairness, and endless possibilities.”
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2003· 1 entry
And attorney general of California in 2010, and reelected as attorney general in 2014
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2002· 1 entry
Harris ran for district attorney of San Francisco, running a "forceful" campaign and differentiating herself from Hallinan by attacking his performance
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2001· 1 entry
Harris briefly dated talk show host Montel Williams
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1994· 1 entry
Speaker of the California Assembly Willie Brown, who was then dating Harris, appointed her to the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and later to the California Medical Assistance Commission
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1990· 2 entries
Career landmark: deputy district attorney (1990–1998).
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Harris was hired as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California, where she was described as "an able prosecutor on the way up"
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1989· 1 entry
Studied at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, Juris Doctor (1989).
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1986· 2 entries
Studied at Howard University, Bachelor of Arts (1986).
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With a degree in political science and economics
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1981· 1 entry
Studied at Westmount High School (1981).
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1976· 1 entry
Accepted a research position at the McGill University School of Medicine, and moved with her daughters to Montreal, Quebec
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1972· 1 entry
Donald Harris accepted a position at Stanford University; Kamala and Maya spent weekends at his house in Palo Alto and lived at their mother's house in Berkeley during the week
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-10-20.
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1961· 1 entry
And also enrolled at UC Berkeley, specializing in development economics
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1958· 1 entry
To enroll in graduate school in endocrinology at the University of California, Berkeley
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