Vice President Harris withdraws from MTV event near L.A. that would have forced her to cross writers [View all]

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Source: Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled out of an MTV mental health awareness appearance in Carson next week, her first planned appearance in her home state since she and President Biden announced their reelection campaign.

The decision was made in solidarity with the Hollywood writers’ strike with the hope that the event will be rescheduled, according to sources familiar with Harris’ plans.

She was scheduled to appear alongside a surprise celebrity guest and young leaders on May 18 at Cal State Dominguez Hills for a town hall to raise awareness of Mental Health Action Day. Spearheaded by MTV, the initiative “aims to empower young people to seek out and educate themselves about peer support programs on their campuses and in their communities,” according to a news release about the event.

Harris chairs the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment and likely would have crossed a picket line if she attended the event.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-09/vice-president-harris-pulls-out-of-southern-california-event