Here are the morning’s top stories on Tuesday, July 23, 2024…
- Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey. The California delegation voted unanimously to support Harris’ candidacy for president.
- Many Californians with a mixed heritage, particularly those who are Black and South Asian, see someone like Kamala Harris as a person like them, who is representing their community and country.
Harris ‘Proud’ Of Delegate Support To Become The Democratic Presidential Nominee
The Democratic National Committee is moving ahead with plans to hold a virtual vote in which delegates are expected to name Vice President Harris as the party’s new nominee ahead of next month’s convention.
DNC chairman Jaime Harrison says DNC officials will hold an electronic roll call by Aug. 7. That news comes as the Associated Press reports that Harris has secured enough delegate commitments to lock up the nomination.
Harris said late Monday in a statement that she is “proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee.”
‘She’s Black And Indian Like Me’: What Seeing Kamala Harris Means To A 6-Year-Old (And Her Parents)
Bay Area resident Joti Singh says the possibility of a Kamala Harris presidency means something to her young daughters who, like Harris, are also of Black and South Asian descent.