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Jake Stern

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3. Some light reading on Harris and asset forfeiture

Reply to Autumn (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 05:55 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.montereyherald.com/2015/02/23/luis-alejo-kamala-harris-back-asset-seizure-before-criminal-charges/]

As California attorney general, Kamala Harris opposed a 2011 law restraining the practice of civil asset forfeiture. In 2015 she sponsored a bill to allow authorities to seize suspects’ assets before filing charges. That year California forfeitures totaled $50 million.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cops-and-robbers-all-rolled-into-one-1500937471]

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/08/kamala-harris-trump-obama-california-attorney-general]

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This is an example of why I don't support Kamala Harris Jake Stern Jan 2019 #1

I was not aware of her actions on that. Autumn Jan 2019 #2

Some light reading on Harris and asset forfeiture Jake Stern Jan 2019 #3

I looked it up when I saw your post, she was in my top 3 wants. I think that taking money from Autumn Jan 2019 #4