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California AG Under Fire After Raid Over Planned Parenthood Fetal Tissue Videos
California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris is drawing fire from supporters of an anti-abortion activist whose undercover videos and identity cards were seized by the state Department of Justice this week after Harris' political campaign sought to drum up support for Planned Parenthood. David Beltran, a spokesman for Harris' Department of Justice, said the agency would have no comment. Nathan Click, spokesman for her political campaign, referred questions to that agency. Harris seeks the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer. Her campaign website includes a page that asked supporters to sign a petition "to defend Planned Parenthood." (St. John, 4/7)
A leading anti-abortion group is calling on California Attorney General Kamala Harris to resign and end her Senate campaign after her office raided the home of anti-abortion videomaker David Daleiden. Susan B. Anthony List called on Harris to resign and drop out of the race after Daleiden, the maker of controversial undercover videos targeting Planned Parenthood, posted a Facebook message Tuesday saying California authorities had raided his home and seized video footage. (Sullivan, 4/7)