Kamala Harris Gets A Boost From The White House

Attorney General Kamala Harris smiles as she addresses delegates to the 2013 Democratic Party state convention in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. Harris implored fellow Democrats to use their gains at ... Attorney General Kamala Harris smiles as she addresses delegates to the 2013 Democratic Party state convention in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. Harris implored fellow Democrats to use their gains at California's ballot box to pushing their most important initiatives, ranging from immigration reform and gay marriage to strengthening labor unions and pushing for stricter gun laws. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) MORE LESS
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California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D), who’s running to succeed outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), has been tapped by the Obama administration to serve as a messenger for how President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actions help the state’s economy.

The White House announced Harris would take that role on Monday, according to The San Francisco Chronicle.

Harris said Obama’s actions that expands the amount of undocumented immigrants who won’t be deported immediately will improve the California economy “by anywhere from $11.7 billion to $27.5 billion” in the next ten years. Harris also described herself as a “daughter of immigrants” during the press conference announcing the attorney general’s role.

The White House has not endorsed Harris or anyone else in the California Senate race but finding a way to associate with Harris while also touting an issue that helps her with a key constituency underscores various overt and more subtle levels of support Harris has been getting from major players in the Democratic Party.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has already endorsed Harris and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has also expressed support for Harris’s candidacy.

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