Kamala Harris Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment During her Thursday night appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Kamala Harris explained her decision to not run for California governor next year, and her plan to steer clear from politics for now. "Listen, I am a devout public servant. I have spent my entire career in service of the people. I thought a lot about running for governor. I love my state, I love California," the former vice president said. "Recently I made the decision that I just, for now, I don't wanna go back in the system. I think it's broken." Related Stories Guest Column What's Being Lost in the Documentary Space As Congress Defunds Public Media TV Stephen Colbert Mocks "Overreaction" to Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad Harris continued that while she "always believed that as fragile as our democracy is, our systems would be strong enough to defend our most fundamental principles, and I think right now that they're not as strong as they need to be." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) On Wednesday, Harris announced that she would not be running for governor of California in 2026, though she did not address her plans for another presidential run, similar to her appearance on The Late Show. On Thursday, she further revealed she is releasing a new memoir, entitled 107 Days, that will track her 107-day presidential 2024 campaign. "I don't want to go back into the system," she added. "I want to travel the country, I want to listen to people, I want to talk with people and I don't want it to be transactional where I'm asking for their vote." In response to Harris, Colbert said, "To hear you say that it's broken, to hear you say that our systems aren't strong enough, is harrowing." "But it's also evident, isn't it?" Harris answered. "But it doesn't mean we give up, that's not my point. I am always going to be part of the fight." The former vice president added that she believes "we have to acknowledge and agree that I mean, look, the power is with the people. That has always been the ideal and the strength of our nation, of America, that we believe fundamentally, the power is with the people." Harris continued, "And I believe right now, that it is important to do what I can do from the positions that I have held and what I have seen about the world in our country to get out there and remind everyone who needs reminding right now of their power. It is our government, it is our country and it is important." The politician also further teased what readers can expect from her memoir. "This book is basically what I would offer as a behind the scenes sharing of what it means to run for president. It was an intense experience," she said, to which Colbert added, "To run for president in a way that no one had run before." "Well, to run for president, period, but certainly in a way that no one had done before in 107 days," Harris clarified. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up noads How to Watch the Lollapalooza 2025 Livestream for Free Sean "Diddy" Combs Sean "Diddy" Combs' Lawyers Now Seeking Acquittal on Guilty Verdicts, Months Ahead of His Sentencing The Hollywood Reporter Shirley Halperin Joins Rolling Stone as Co-Editor-in-Chief; Maer Roshan Becomes Sole EIC at The Hollywood Reporter Shannon Sharpe Shannon Sharpe Wanted ESPN Exit News to Wait Until After Brother's Football Hall of Fame Induction music Justin Timberlake Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis Nine Inch Nails Josh Freese on Returning to Nine Inch Nails After Foo Fighters Departure: "To Be Part of That Energy Again Feels Amazing" noads How to Watch the Lollapalooza 2025 Livestream for Free Sean "Diddy" Combs Sean "Diddy" Combs' Lawyers Now Seeking Acquittal on Guilty Verdicts, Months Ahead of His Sentencing The Hollywood Reporter Shirley Halperin Joins Rolling Stone as Co-Editor-in-Chief; Maer Roshan Becomes Sole EIC at The Hollywood Reporter Shannon Sharpe Shannon Sharpe Wanted ESPN Exit News to Wait Until After Brother's Football Hall of Fame Induction music Justin Timberlake Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis Nine Inch Nails Josh Freese on Returning to Nine Inch Nails After Foo Fighters Departure: "To Be Part of That Energy Again Feels Amazing"