There’s a corner of the left that’s not fully on board the Kamala Harris bandwagon — and it’s from her own state.
California environmental justice groups have mostly stayed quiet on Harris a week into her campaign for the presidency, even as she’s leaned into her work addressing pollution in overburdened communities to draw a contrast with former President Donald Trump.
“It was the best move to get [President Joe] Biden out of this election, however there are remaining issues with the history that Kamala has, especially in California,” said Ana Gonzalez, executive director of the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, a Southern California-based group that as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit can’t make official endorsements.
National environmental groups have been quick to praise Harris’ record, from her creation of one of the first environmental justice investigation units as San Francisco district attorney to sponsoring a Green New Deal bill as senator to championing lead pipe removal as vice president.
