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New Calif. AG set to become political power player
Posted: Nov 30, 2010 8:56 AM by Associated Press (BT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Newly elected California attorney general Kamala Harris will hold her first news conference since winning a seat that is expected to propel her to a role of political prominence.
The narrow victory by Harris gave Democrats a sweep of all statewide offices in California.
It also makes her the first woman and the first person of color to hold a position that is often seen as a springboard to the governor's office.
Harris, who is 46, is the daughter of a black father and a mother from India. She defeated Republican Steve Cooley, the Los Angeles County district attorney, who conceded last week.
Her Tuesday news conference in Los Angeles will be followed by a celebration with supporters in San Francisco.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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