One issue she did broach in limited fashion was her truancy policy, for which she has taken frequent hits. When Harris pushed the policy statewide after being elected attorney general, however, some jurisdictions sent parents to jail while enforcing it. As attorney general, Harris preserved local authority when it came to the use of police body cameras and investigating police shootings. Critics say Harris had the power to improve police accountability statewide but squandered it by deferring to local prosecutors. When she was San Francisco’s chief prosecutor, Harris only enforced the sentences if the third offense was serious or violent.

Source: Washington Post June 09, 2019 02:37 UTC