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Kamala Harris' path to the Democratic presidential ticket

California Senator Kamala Harris solidified her national reputation during her campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But for most of her career, she was a prosecutor. How have her personal background and professional trajectory led her to this moment, in which she becomes the first Black woman to join a major party presidential ticket? Lisa Desjardins reports.

Kamala Harris' path to the Democratic presidential ticket

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