Harris is a relative newcomer to Washington’s small-town media scene, but arrived with decades of experience as a California public figure and long relationships there.
Former California aides recalled that she appeared on television often enough to know local San Francisco news camera crews by name and sought to build relationships with influential Bay Area media figures.
John Diaz, the former head of the editorial board at the San Francisco Chronicle, recalled that she attended one of her first editorial board meetings flanked by established San Francisco politicians. While Diaz said she hardly needed the support of the paper in her race for district attorney, he said it suggested how important Harris’ allies thought it was for her…
