In her first major speech since leaving office in January, former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized President Donald Trump, spoke about the need for checks and balances, and brought up a viral video involving elephants.

But Trump’s critics are many in deep-blue California, which is so far suing the federal government at nearly twice the clip of the Republican’s first term. More than the substance of her speech, Harris’ high-profile appearance landed her back in the spotlight and continued to feed speculation about her political future.