The current vice president of USA and candidate for president, Kamala Harrisand her husband, Doug Emhoff, own a net worth estimated at around 7.44 million eurosaccording to various sources, such as Forbes and Investopedia. This capital has been the result of decades of work in public service, copyright income from the sale of his books, investments, and in part thanks to the legal and financial career of Emhoff, lawyer on corporate issues.
Kamala Harris began her career as a lawyer in San Francisco. From 2004 to 2010, he was the city’s district attorney, where his salary increased to exceed 180,000 euros per year towards the end of his term. He later became attorney general of California in 2010. Although his salary in this new position was slightly less, the position gave him prestige and better retirement benefits.
In 2016, she took an important step by being elected to the Senate, which allowed her to receive a higher salary. Since then, his compensation has continued to grow, and currently, As vice president, she earns around 218,000 euros per year. In addition to his salaries in public service, he has secured two pensions for his career in Californian politics, which together add up to more than 900 thousand euros. These pensions are providing you with monthly income from 2024.
The investments and properties of Kamala and her husband
In terms of investments, Harris and Emhoff have increased their fortune through pension plans, investment funds, bonds and real estate properties. The value of his investments and savings ranges between 2.7 million and 6.1 million euros, according to Harris’ financial statements.
The couple’s most valuable property is a house in Los Angelesvalued at approximately 4.1 million euros. This home was acquired by Emhoff in 2012, and its value has increased by around 930,000 euros since they got married. Although they have a mortgage of around 1.9 million euros on this property, the low interest rates have allowed them to significantly reduce their housing expenses.
Besides, Harris has sold other properties in the pastlike an apartment in San Francisco which sold in 2021 for about 800,000 euros. He also sold his apartment in Washington DC, which he had bought in 2017 for about 1.7 million euros and sold for 1.72 million euros in 2021, thus making a small profit.
In terms of literature, Kamala is the author of three books, two non-fiction, including her autobiography The Truths We Holdand a children’s book, with which he has obtained more than 465,000 euros in copyright.
How does Kamala Harris manage her assets?
Although the value of their properties has increased considerably, their liquid investments have not grown at the same pace, even in a context of booming stock market. This could be because Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff They keep part of their wealth in low-performing investments or have reduced their contributions as their income has stabilized, especially after Emhoff left his private sector job to teach at Georgetown University.
With her possible departure from the position of vice president on the horizon and the possibility of winning the presidency of the United States in the November elections, Kamala Harris could have new opportunities to increase her fortune. If he wins, his salary could increase by more than 155,000 euros a year. Additionally, she will begin receiving her government pension in 2026, providing long-term financial stability.
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