Kamala & Willie

1994 Harris takes a leave of absence from her job as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County when Willie Brown, Democratic Speaker of the California State Assembly, appoints her to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, a position that pays $97,000 annually.

1994-1998 Five months later, Harris resigns from the insurance board, and Brown appoints her to the California Medical Assistance Commission, a position that pays over $70,000 annually.

The medical commission met twice a month, and Harris missed about 20% of the meetings each year, according to commission records. The seven-member board was largely comprised of late-career former state officials who were semi-retired or biding their time before retirement. At 30, Harris was the youngest appointee by some 30 years.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1014836/kamala-harris-launched-political-career-with-120k-patronage-job-from-boyfriend-willie-brown/
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• Brown was mayor of San Francisco 1996-2004.
• He lives in a suite in a high-rise in SF. I met him once.
• A practicing lawyer for less than 10 years, his est. net worth is $70M.
• A middle school in SF is named after him. I was a substitute there.
• Current California State Assembly: 40 Democrats/12 Republicans
• Current California State Senate: 32 Democrats/8 Republicans
• ​Democrats dominate the state and San Francisco.
• Both state and city are a financial mess.

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