Some of the foes Harris was battling were Biden loyalists

From the outside looking in, Gov. Gavin Newsom unofficially announced he was running for president on Thursday, March 30, 2023, the day he transferred $IO million from his state campaign funds to launch his PAC, Campaign for Democracy, along with a nationwide tour. Newsom unofficially suspended his campaign a month later, on April 25, the day President Joe Biden announced he was seeking reelection.

- LZ Granderson, Tribune News Service

This timeline is important when it comes to talking about Kamala Harris. Newsom, like Harris, has been in the wings for years as part of the next generation of Democratic national leaders - and, like Harris, he was ready for the spotlight when Biden decided to stick around instead.

The title of Harris' upcoming book, "IO7 Days," is in reference to the amount of time she had to launch a campaign, write policy, secure the nomination and fundraise after Biden bowed out in the summer of 2024. An excerpt from the memoir titled "The Constant Battle" was published in the Atlantic. Init, Harris suggests some of the foes she was battling during her time in the White House were Biden loyalists who did not want to see her succeed as vice president.