There were doubts about Harris's ability to govern California
Some figures had suggested Harris's name as governor of one of the flagship states of the Democratic Party because she supposedly had near-universal recognition, high approval ratings among voters, and a national fundraising network.
However, it appears that these aspirations do not match reality, and that Harris doesn't have as much support within the party as she thought, which explains why she has declined to lead such an important state as California.
Some donors were not enthusiastic about her possible candidacy due to her poor presidential campaign last year, and there were also constant doubts about her ability to govern such a large and complex state in which she has not lived full-time for almost a decade.
