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Director of Communications & Media Relations: Jen Kwart +1 (415) 554-4662

Justine Cephus appointed to San Francisco Superior Court

April 9, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Chiu applauds the move to elevate Justine Cephus to the San Francisco Superior Court bench

Categories News

Appeals Court rejects Trump Administration attack on funding for solutions to homelessness

April 1, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court continues to block unlawful grant restrictions that would push nearly 200,000 Americans into homelessness

Categories News, Protecting homelessness funding

City Attorney issues statement on birthright citizenship following SCOTUS oral argument

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The century-old legal precedent confirming that those born in the United States are citizens has deep ties to San Francisco’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities

Categories Birthright citizenship, News

San Francisco and Santa Clara County join lawsuit challenging EPA’s rollback of landmark climate safeguards

March 23, 2026March 19, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Petition seeks to reinstate federal standards that limit climate pollution from vehicles

Categories Climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, News

Kathleen Vermazen Radez appointed to Alameda County Superior Court

February 12, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Kathleen Vermazen Radez
City Attorney Chiu applauds the move to elevate Kathleen Radez to the Alameda Superior Court bench

Categories News

City Attorney Chiu and Attorney General Bonta sue websites distributing 3D-printed gun blueprints

February 10, 2026February 6, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
New lawsuit seeks to stop Gatalog from illegally disseminating digital codes to 3D-print ghost guns that circumvent gun safety laws

Categories News, Public safety

City Attorney cracks down on drug and gambling dens fronting as convenience stores

January 29, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
As San Francisco considers expanding ordinance that prohibits late night retail in high crime areas, the City Attorney shares progress using ordinance to disrupt illegal activity

Categories News, Public safety

Chiu secures $4.5 million settlement for delivery drivers misclassified by WorkWhile

January 21, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Agreement requires gig company to pay back thousands of California drivers for stolen wages and benefits

Categories News, Worker protection

City Attorney’s litigation against Federal Administration has preserved billions in funding for San Francisco

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
In the last year, the City Attorney’s legal work has preserved billions in federal funding and stood up for San Francisco’s values and policies

Categories News

City Attorney secures $1 million settlement from online tobacco retailer

January 8, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Agreement holds online tobacco seller accountable for selling banned flavored nicotine pouches, like Zyns, in San Francisco

Categories News, Public health

City Attorney shuts down brothel fronting as a massage parlor

January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Agreement pays the City $275,000 and shutters unpermitted massage parlor with various health and safety issues

Categories News, Public health, Public safety

Federal Government restores access to critical public health data after SF wins lawsuit

December 22, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Lawsuit restores vital public health information that medical providers and public health officials rely on to keep Americans healthy

Categories News, Public health data

San Francisco joins lawsuit against IRS over anti-solar and wind tax rules

December 22, 2025December 19, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Broad coalition argues new tax rules illegally hurts renewable energy and will make energy more expensive for consumers

Categories News, Solar and wind energy tax credits

Federal court blocks new restrictions that threaten proven solutions to homelessness

December 22, 2025December 19, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Preliminary injunction pauses unlawful funding conditions for housing efforts and restores lawful conditions

Categories News, Protecting homelessness funding

San Francisco and Santa Clara County join lawsuit challenging unlawful restrictions on federal homelessness funding

December 22, 2025December 3, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
New restrictions could push more than 170,000 people across the nation into homelessness

Categories News, Protecting homelessness funding

San Francisco City Attorney Chiu sues largest manufacturers of ultra-processed foods

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Food conglomerates flooded the country with addictive ultra-processed foods with little nutritional value, knowing they would make Americans sick

Categories Consumer protection, News, Public health

City Attorney secures $5 million settlement for Fisherman’s Wharf oil leak

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Agreement requires petroleum companies to reimburse the City for the cost to clean up the oil leak and remediate remaining issues

Categories News, Public health

City Attorney wins over $1 million in fraud trial against developer Kevin O’Connor

November 5, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Decision finds O’Connor liable and concludes longstanding lawsuit and investigation that uncovered a complicated scheme to escape regulatory oversight and defraud the City

Categories News, Public integrity

San Francisco and Santa Clara County join coalition suing to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

December 22, 2025November 3, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
U.S. Department of Education’s unlawful new rule threatens bipartisan student debt relief program for Americans with careers in public service

Categories News, Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Lianne Dumas appointed to San Francisco Superior Court

November 3, 2025October 30, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Chiu applauds the move to elevate Lianne Dumas to the San Francisco Superior Court bench

Categories News
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