nikki solis says this.uch talk about the time senator kamala harris spent as a prosecutor. as a public defender for 24 years, i examined, critiqued, and battled harris when she was the san francisco district attorney and more often than not, harris and i were on opposite sides. having had this experience, i feel compelled to speak on harris' record while she was a district attorney. quote, simply put, kamala harris was the most progressive prosecutor in the state. this is not an anecdotal opinion. it is based on facts. joining us now is nikki solis. she's been a public defender for over two decades. she was a manager in the public defender's office in san francisco when kamala harris was district attorney there. ms. solis, first of all, thanks for your service as a longtime public defender, that critically important work, and thanks for taking time to help us understand your take on this tonight. >> thanks, rachel. thanks for having me. >> one of the things that struck me about your op-ed is your sort of co