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How San Francisco’s Democratic political machine led to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign

  • Written by Lincoln Mitchell, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
How San Francisco’s Democratic political machine led to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaignCalifornia Democratic Congressman Phil Burton, second from right, with – left to right – Democratic State Assemblymen Leo T. McCarthy, Willie L. Brown and Art Agnos, in the early 1980s.San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

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