In a long awaited decision, democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Harris will be the first woman of color to appear on a major party’s presidential ticket. A Bay Area native, Harris drew on her childhood experience of being bused across Berkeley for school as part of a pointed attack against then-rival Joe Biden during her presidential bid last year. Forum will talk about what her record as a senator, prosecutor and as California’s attorney general will bring to the Democratic ticket, the politics of the pick and what it could mean for California.
Kamala Harris Chosen as Biden's VP
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Guests:
Aimee Allison, founder, She the People, an organization elevating the political voice of women of color
Errin Haines, editor at large, The 19th, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy
Scott Shafer , senior editor for KQED’s California Politics and Government desk and co-host of Political Breakdown
Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED, Co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown show
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