Why Kamala Harris Really Prosecuted Parents of Truant Kids

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I was a reporter for the San Francisco Examiner from 2006 to 2009. In 2008 and early 2009, I reported on San Francisco’s public schools, as well as any issues related to kids, families, and the city’s park system. One of the major stories I followed at the time was then-District Attorney Kamala Harris’ prosecution of parents whose children missed a lot of school.