Kamala Harris Wanted To Pass A Law Jailing Parents If Their Kids Skipped School

Kamala Harris talked about passing a law in which children's truancy would result in jail time for the parents.

Kamala Devi Harris is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from California since 2017. Born in Oakland, California, Harris is a graduate of Howard University and University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Harris began her career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office before being recruited to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and later the City Attorney of San Francisco's office. In 2004, she was elected the 27th District Attorney of San Francisco, serving until 2011.