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The guest noted that Harris authored the book while serving as California's attorney general and that it read like a toughoncrime manifesto, though its relevance faded as she moved toward a presidential campaign.
She wrote a book when she was in California called Smart on Crime, which really, you know, you read it, it sounds more like a tough on crime book. But that was no longer relevant, as her advisors told...
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Episode: Is Kamala Harris Underrated?
The guest noted that Harris authored the book while serving as California's attorney general and that it read like a toughoncrime manifesto, though its relevance faded as she moved toward a presidential campaign.
She wrote a book when she was in California called Smart on Crime, which really, you know, you read it, it sounds more like a tough on crime book. But that was no longer relevant, as her advisors told her to her interest in the presidential campaign.