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Joe Biden's VP pick Kamala Harris has held prominent roles in California politics since 2004. Here are the tech moguls and A-list Hollywood bigwigs who have supported her over the years.
Joe Biden's VP pick Kamala Harris has held prominent roles in California politics since 2004. Here are the tech moguls and A-list Hollywood bigwigs who have supported her over the years.
Debanjali Bose,Avery HartmansAug 14, 2020, 04:52 IST
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On August 11, Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president on his 2020 ticket.
Harris, a Democratic senator for California, has also held positions as district attorney for San Francisco and attorney general for the state. She has homes in both LA and San Francisco.
Forbes reported that an overwhelming majority of her 2019 donors came from California and she unsurprisingly has a fan base in the two power centers of the state — Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
In 2019, The Hollywood Reporter noted that almost half of the entertainment industry's key players in its THR 100 list had made donations to Harris' campaign in its early stages.
Representatives for Kamala Harris didn't immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Kamala Harris have known each other for 30 years.
Marc Benioff is the CEO of Salesforce.
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Harris attended Facebook cofounder Sean Parker's wedding in 2013.
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Laurene Powell Jobs has already voiced her support for Harris as Biden's vice presidential pick.
Laurene Powell Jobs speaks onstage at the Committee to Protect Journalists' 29th Annual International Press Freedom Awards on November 21, 2019 in New York City.
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Harris helped Sheryl Sandberg promote her book "Lean In" in 2013.
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A slew of other Silicon Valley bigwigs have supported Harris in the past.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
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JJ Abrams, a filmmaker best known for his involvement with the recent "Star Wars" trilogy, called her "the real deal" and "a powerhouse" in a 2013 Vanity Fair article.
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Harris once called Universal Pictures Chairwoman Donna Langley "an advocate for vital voices" at a 2014 Vanity Fair event.
Kamala (L) and Langley (R)
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Harris has been an associate of the Getty family for several decades, even attending the wedding of Billy, George and Ann Getty's son, in 1999.
Vanessa Getty and Bill Getty.
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Harris has enjoyed support from other Hollywood A-listers stretching all the way back to her bid for district attorney in 2004.