In Harris’s home of California, voters weigh economy, reproductive rights
Al Jazeera
As the 2024 US election unfolds, voters in the city of San Francisco reveal the priorities that shape their votes.
San Francisco, California – Under a gold-leaf dome in downtown San Francisco, the usual procession of wedding parties tiptoed out of City Hall with freshly minted marriage licences.
But there was a rival line stretching down the steps for a different reason: Californians had arrived in droves to take part in the pivotal 2024 United States election.
This year’s presidential race was rich with symbolism for the San Francisco Bay Area. One of the two major candidates, Democrat and Vice President Kamala Harris, considers it home.
She was born in nearby Oakland, raised in neighbouring Berkeley and, in San Francisco, she built a reputation as a prosecutor that saw her rocket up the political ladder.
First, she was elected the city’s district attorney, serving in City Hall from 2002 to 2011, steps away from the law school where she received her degree.
