The landmark racial justice legislation is “proving a paradigm that we hope will be resonant all across the United States,” said California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom.
Biden’s senior campaign advisor Karine Jean-Pierre became the first Black chief of staff to a vice presidential nominee; she’s also a lesbian with immigrant roots.
Victory Fund president Annise Parker said, “This is about more than shattering a rainbow ceiling,” regarding Torrey Harris’ and Brandon Thomas’ primary wins.
“Senators, some of you may never know what it is to wonder whether your child could be shot by the very people purportedly tasked with protecting their life.”
