She is the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to serve as Vice President of the United States
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She earned a B.A. in political science and economics from Howard University in 1986 and a law degree from Hastings College of the Law in 1989
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She was born in Oakland, California, on October 20, 1964, to two immigrant parents: Shyamala Gopalan, a cancer researcher from India, and Donald Harris, an economist from Jamaica
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In 2004, she was elected District Attorney of San Francisco.
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She began her legal career as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
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In 2011, she was elected Attorney General of California
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She is a vocal advocate for civil rights, criminal justice reform, and women's empowerment
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In 2016, she was elected to the U.S. Senate, representing California