Kamala Harris on Crime

• Every black man is subject of profiling & discrimination. (Jun 2019)
• Moratorium on death penalty; but defended it as AG. (May 2019)
• Have a conversation on whether prisoners should vote. (Apr 2019)
• Private prisons are about profit, not dealing with crime. (Apr 2019)
• 2004: no death penalty for cop killer; 2019: apply to all. (Mar 2019)
• Federal and state moratorium on death penalty. (Mar 2019)
• Not tough nor soft crime: must be smart on crime. (Mar 2019)
• Ex-felons re-enter society, instead of broken justice system. (Feb 2019)
• 2010: Ran for A.G. as anti-death-penalty D.A. (Jan 2019)
• Back on Track: expungement for first-time minor offenders. (Jan 2019)
• Black men pay 35% higher bail than white men. (Jan 2019)
• Cash bail system favors the wealthy. (Jan 2019)
• I'm for both the police and for police accountability. (Jan 2019)
• I'm part of changing prosecutors' history of injustice. (Jan 2019)
• Progressive prosecutor: fix broken criminal justice system. (Jan 2019)
• Punish violent criminals, but understand they also need help. (Jan 2019)
• Defied pressure for death penalty for cop killer. (Aug 2017)
• Focus on helping non-violent young offenders. (Aug 2017)
• Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police. (May 2015)
• Don't require cops to wear body cameras. (May 2015)
• Imprison violent criminals, not the non-violent. (Apr 2015)
• Make fighting transnational gangs a top priority. (Nov 2014)
• Crime pyramid: nonviolent offender isn't hardened criminal. (Oct 2009)
• Smart on Crime: focus on violence, youth, & prevention. (Oct 2009)
• Treat crime economically: most safety for the investment. (Oct 2009)
• Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it. (Jan 2004)
• Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police. (May 2015) Voting Record
• Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it. (Jan 2004) Black Lives Matter