After leaving the vice presidency, Kamala Harris returned to her home state of California. She visited wildfire first responders and helped with food distribution at World Central Kitchen, demonstrating her dedication to community and crisis response.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet Vice President-elect, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Usha Vance ahead of Inauguration ceremonies, at the White House on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

White House photographer Lawrence Jackson has been covering Kamala Harris for the past four years. His images have helped shape how the world sees her.

At 60 years old, Harris is still young in a political world where the last two presidents have set records as the oldest ever elected.

Harris and former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Los Angeles County firefighters and volunteers distributing free meals in Altadena.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Los Angeles on Monday after President Trump's inauguration, surveying the damage caused by the ongoing wildfires and meeting with first responders. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

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