NY Times Features King Hall in Story on Kamala Harris' Political Ascent
On Sunday, Aug. 18, the New York Times highlighted a 2010 political debate, held at King Hall, that ignited the political career of now-Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Then-San Francisco District Attorney Harris faced off against Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley in the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom. Harris, widely considered the debate's winner, was elected attorney general before serving in the U.S. Senate and as vice president to President Joe Biden.
Cooley served as Los Angeles district attorney until 2012.