Overview

• Harris will keynote Emerge America’s 20th anniversary gala on April 30 in San Francisco, marking her first major public remarks since leaving office in January 2025.
• Her speech will celebrate Emerge’s work in training over 1,200 Democratic women for public office, an initiative rooted in her 2003 San Francisco DA campaign.
• Harris is expected to offer a sharp critique of President Trump’s economic policies and address what she sees as a crisis in American institutions and global leadership.
• She will expand on her 'courage is contagious' theme, urging collective action and recognizing grassroots leaders for their resilience and activism.
• As she weighs a 2026 California gubernatorial bid or a 2028 presidential campaign, Harris’s appearance comes just after Trump’s 100th day in office, a period marked by low approval ratings and widespread protests.