Shira Stein

Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle

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With Joe Biden out of the presidential race, the spotlight is on Vice President Kamala Harris. But her track record as CA attorney general may come under fire.

VP Harris’ CA background could hurt her presidential bid

With Joe Biden out of the presidential race, the spotlight is on Vice President Kamala Harris. But her track record as CA attorney general may come under fire.

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Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, faced a grilling from Senate Republicans on Thursday over the gig worker bill AB5 plus pandemic unemployment fraud.

Labor secretary nominee Julie Su faces heat from Senate GOP

Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, faced a grilling from Senate Republicans on Thursday over the gig worker bill AB5 plus pandemic unemployment fraud.

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