- California Supreme Court Grants Review in Same-Sex Marriage Case. In granting review, the state's highest court has set the stage for what is expected to be the decisive ruling on marriage equality in the nation's most populous state. (Dec. 20, 2006)
- S.F. City Attorney Forms Affirmative Litigation Working Group with Yale, Boalt Hall Law Schools. The formation of an affirmative litigation working group with the University of California, Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law and Yale Law School to explore innovative public policy litigation strategies in such areas as the environment, consumer protection, health care and education. (Dec. 18, 2006)
- San Francisco Superior Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Notorious Oakdale Mob. Judge Peter Busch grants injunction against a notorious criminal street gang that has threatened the safety of residents in areas of the Bayview/Hunter’s Point district for more than a decade. (Nov. 29, 2006)
- Minimum Wage Cheats Ordered to Pay $1.065 Million in Back Wages and Penalties to Workers. Chinatown's Golden Dragon Restaurant could also be assessed as much as $871,300 in costs and fees to the City following further investigation. (Oct. 6, 2006)
- Herrera Condemns Court of Appeal's 2-1 Majority Opinion Upholding Discriminatory Marriage Laws. If sustained by high court, appellate level ruling would represent 'one of California's darkest hours for civil rights.' (Oct. 5, 2006)
- City Attorney Dennis Herrera today applauded an order by the U.S. Supreme Court denying review in the matter of PG&E Corp., et al. v. California, a last ditch attempt by lawyers for the corporate parent of the once-bankrupt utility to bar restitution claims by the State of California and City and County of San Francisco under federal bankruptcy law. (Oct. 2, 2006)
- City Attorney Dennis Herrera today offered high praise for the appointment by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of Deputy City Attorney Loretta M. Giorgi to the San Francisco County Superior Court, where she will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul Alvarado. (Sept. 29, 2006)
- Herrera's U.S. Supreme Court Brief Blasts Federal Abortion Ban as an 'Episode of Congressional Defiance'. City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed with the U.S. Supreme Court late today the intervenor-respondent brief in the matter of Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, a government appeal of last January's ruling by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upholding a previous federal court decision finding the so-called "Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act" unconstitutional. (Sept. 20, 2006)
- Settlement Secures $85,000 in Back Wages, Penalties for Cheated Chinatown Restaurant Workers. The City's first legal action to enforce the voter-approved 2003 Minimum Wage Ordinance highlights a successful collaboration by the community, OLSE, City Attorney's Office. (Sept. 14, 2006)
- San Francisco Among Four Cities to File Amicus Brief in Watershed Global Warming Case. U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in fall term on whether EPA should regulate emissions contributing to climate change. (Aug. 31, 2006)
- Herrera Sues First Illegal Dumper to be Captured by Newly-Installed Surveillance Cameras. City Attorney, Sup. Maxwell and DPW Chief Abadi announce a first of its kind lawsuit seeking maximum civil penalties against Bayview dumper. (Aug. 23, 2006)
- Herrera Files Brief in Defense of City's Bike Plan. Rebutting allegations by anti-bicycling activists that City policymakers didn't properly adopt the Policy Framework, Herrera's brief argues that San Francisco was correct in finding that the update would not negatively impact the environment, and that it was adequately reviewed in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA. (Aug. 21, 2006)
- Herrera Sues Skyline Realty, CitiApartments for Egregious Pattern of Illegal Business Practices. One of City's largest residential landlords charged with panoply of lawlessness, intimidation tactics, and retaliation against residents. (Aug. 16, 2006)
- Herrera Wins TRO in Lawsuit Against Defiant Tenderloin Slumlords. According to the lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court, property owners at 555 Hyde Street have been repeatedly cited for health and safety code violations, including defective locks, rodent infestation, broken fire escapes, inadequate lighting, a nonworking elevator, unsafe stairways, mold damage, and disrepair throughout individual units. (Aug. 9, 2006)
- Herrera, Top Deputies Named Among Northern California's 'Super Lawyers' for 2006. San Francisco City Attorney's Office accounts for five of eleven selections from public law offices in government/municipal category. (July 31, 2006)
- Herrera Obtains Tough Injunction, Penalties Against One of City's Most Prolific Graffiti Vandals. Reformed 'tagger' also agrees to complete public service announcement warning others of possible legal consequences in San Francisco. (July 24, 2006)
- Herrera Lauds Appointment of Massullo to State Superior Court Judgeship. Gov. Schwarzenegger names deputy city attorney A.C. Massullo to fill vacancy created by retirement of Judge James L. Warren. (June 20, 2006)
- U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review in 9th Circuit Case Dealing with Federal Abortion Ban. High Court Will Hear Second Case Involving Controversial Law 'That More Fully Implicates the Important Issues Underpinning a Woman's Right to Reproductive Choice' (June 19, 2006)
- Herrera to Appeal Trial Court's Invalidation of Prop H Banning Handgun Possession, Firearms Distribution. City Attorney Convinced That Issues Involved in City Voters' Response to Gun Violence 'Are Serious, and They Deserve a Full Hearing by the Court of Appeal' (June 13, 2006)
- Court Strikes Down Prop H’s Ban on Handgun Possession, Firearms Distribution in City Limits. City Attorney Evaluating Whether to Appeal 30-Page Ruling by Judge Warren, Which Held 'Proposition H is Adjudged Invalid as Preempted by State Law' (June 12, 2006)
- State Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of S.F. City Attorney’s Office in Public Integrity Case. Ruling Comes at High Cost to Taxpayers and May Discourage Public Law Offices from Aggressively Pursuing Litigation for Fear of Disqualification. (June 5, 2006)
- Same-Sex Marriage Oral Arguments Scheduled by Court of Appeal. City Attorney Dennis Herrera today announced that a date has been set for oral arguments in the California Court of Appeal in the matter of City and County of San Francisco v. State of California et al. (June 1, 2006)
- Herrera Joins Mirkarimi, Dufty to Expand 'Neighborhood Rescue Team' Model to Western Addition, Hayes Valley, Lower Haight. Initial Coordinated Inspection Today Included Multiple Departments, Focused on Hotspots on 300 and 400 Blocks of Haight Street. (May 17, 2006)
- Regional Water Quality Board Approves Modified Permit to Hasten End to Mirant's Polluting Cooling System. City Officials & Community Leaders Call Decision Requiring End to Destructive Cooling Process by 2008 as "Major Step in the Right Direction." (May 10, 2006)
- City Delegation to Urge Regional Water Board to Require Environmental Compliance by Mirant's Potrero Plant. Herrera, Maxwell, Peskin, Leal Will Call on Water Regulators to Reject Staff-Recommended Permit, Adopt Community-Backed Alternative. (May 9, 2006)
- Herrera Names Kimon Manolius to San Francisco Ethics Commission. Respected lawyer, lecturer developed many of City's most progressive legal initiatives, offers national expertise in campaign finance. (Mar. 20, 2006)
- City to Voluntarily Stay Enforcement of Prop. H While Challenge is Considered in Superior Court. Stay responds to strong recommendation by Judge Warren; affects both firearm distribution, handgun possession provisions. (Feb. 27, 2006)
- Constitutional Challenges to Red Light Camera Programs in S.F. & San Diego to be Dismissed. Lawyers for plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of red light camera programs in the City and County of San Francisco and the City of San Diego agreed in San Diego Superior Court this morning to dismiss their claims against both government defendants. (Feb. 22, 2006)
- Court of Appeal Reinstates Universal Relocation Assistance for Tenants Evicted Under Ellis Act. State Court of Appeal overturns trial court decision holding that state law required relocation payments only to low-income tenants. The ordinance reinstated requires that landlords offer relocation assistance to tenants being evicted under the state Ellis Act, regardless of the tenant's income, reversing a previous trial court decision from last April which found the City's "universal relocation" ordinance preempted by state law. (Feb. 21, 2006)
- State PUC Approves PG&E Outage Settlement Targeting Reliability and Safety Improvements in S.F. PG&E to Pay $6.5 Million in Lieu of Fines for Massive Holiday Season Outage Caused By Mission Street Substation Fire in December. (Feb. 16, 2006)
- AIMCO's $1 Million Payment Marks Key Milestone For Bayview/Hunter's Point Children's Recreation Project. Hunter's Point Boys and Girls Clubhouse, SFPD office enhance public safety and recreational opportunities for neighborhood youth. (Jan. 6, 2005)
- City's Appellate Court Victory Over Jen Writes Case Law to Better Protect Tenants, Residents Statewide. Legal fees and costs to City likely to exceed $1 Million, as published decision sets precedent to include unoccupied buildings for purposes of fee awards. (Jan. 3, 2006)
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