> At the time, the US housing market was in disarray and Americans were defaulting on their mortgages and falling victim to foreclosure at extremely high rates.

>In the fall of 2011, Harris walked away from the negotiations, claiming the proposed settlement was “inadequate for California homeowners.”

>In her book, Harris recounts how she decided to speak directly to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon over the phone about the negotiations, a conversation that turned heated. The national agreement was finalized just weeks later.

>The episode became a career-defining moment for Harris. A press release her office issued at the time said that before she had left the talks, California was expected to receive just $4 billion from the national settlement. 

California went on to receive *$20 billion*. She's such a badass, she said "fuck this I'm out", got on the phone with the JP Morgan Chase CEO and told him what's what, then a few weeks later got 5x what was initially offered. 

So proud to be voting for her.