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

Federal court blocks Trump Administration’s illegal conditions on HUD grants

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court order stops HUD attempt to force local governments to submit to Trump ideology or relinquish millions in funding used to prevent and address homelessness

Categories News

San Francisco joins lawsuit challenging illegal conditions on HUD grants

May 5, 2025May 2, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Unlawful grant conditions threaten local governments to submit to Trump ideology or relinquish millions in funding used to prevent and address homelessness

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San Francisco, Santa Clara County, and a coalition of non-profits, labor unions, and local governments file lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional reorganization of the federal government

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
As DOGE and other offices reshape federal agencies, the lawsuit seeks to stop the reorganization and massive workforce reductions underway at the order of President Trump

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Federal court blocks Trump Administration from withholding funds to sanctuary jurisdictions

April 25, 2025April 24, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court order prevents the Trump Administration from commandeering local law enforcement and coercing cities and counties into taking on the federal government’s immigration responsibilities

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

San Francisco and Santa Clara County issue statement in advance of hearing in sanctuary lawsuit against Trump Administration

April 22, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The Trump Administration’s illegal overreach attempts to cut funding to sanctuary jurisdictions to coerce enforcement of federal civil immigration law

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

City Attorney Chiu sues last mile delivery company for misclassifying drivers

April 21, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
As last mile delivery industry flourishes, new lawsuit alleges GoShare violates fair chance hiring laws and exploits workers by illegally denying protections, wages, and benefits

Categories News, Wage Theft

City Attorney sues Tenderloin drug and gambling dens fronting as small businesses

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
SFPD investigations revealed multiple Tenderloin stores operated illegal gambling dens, sold drugs, and fueled criminal activity and fencing operations

Categories Code Enforcement, News, Public Safety

City Attorney secures $810,000 from Chinatown SRO owners who profited off of unsafe units

April 8, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Settlement holds landlords accountable for allowing tenants to live in illegal and unsafe units

Categories Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, News, Tenants

Federal court blocks Trump Administration’s illegal conditions on AmeriCorps funding

April 1, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court order stops unlawful defunding threat that would have forced local governments and schools to relinquish funds for essential programs or submit to Trump ideology

Categories News

City Attorney cracks down on illegal grow houses that undermine legal cannabis market

April 21, 2025March 31, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
New lawsuits allege warehouse owners created a public nuisance and undercut law abiding cannabis businesses

Categories Code Enforcement, News

City Attorney blocks nonprofit from City funding after investigation reveals illegal gifts and conflicts

April 21, 2025March 20, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Collective Impact used City funds to benefit former HRC Director Sheryl Davis instead of the vulnerable children and families who were the intended recipients of City funding

Categories News, Public Integrity

City Attorney shuts down illegal gambling dens and unsanctioned nightclubs

April 21, 2025March 19, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Recent code enforcement actions have clamped down on disruptive, illegal activity in the City’s southeast neighborhoods

Categories Code Enforcement, News

San Francisco and Santa Clara County-led coalition seeks injunction to stop federal overreach against sanctuary jurisdictions

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Motion seeks to immediately prevent the Trump Administration’s illegal attempts to cut funding to sanctuary jurisdictions to coerce enforcement of federal civil immigration law

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

SFUSD and Santa Fe challenge illegal conditions on AmeriCorps funding

March 11, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Unlawful defunding threat forces local governments and schools to relinquish funds for essential programs or submit to Trump ideology

Categories News

City Attorney secures $250,000 judgment against smoke shop owners flouting flavored tobacco laws

April 21, 2025March 5, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Large-scale decoy operation revealed owners illegally sold flavored tobacco at nearly a dozen smoke shops across the Bay Area

Categories E-cigarettes, News

SCOTUS issues decision in San Francisco’s favor in water quality permitting case

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the Clean Water Act and required EPA to issue permits with clear instructions to prevent water pollution

Categories News

16 cities and counties join lawsuit protecting sanctuary jurisdictions from illegal federal overreach

April 21, 2025February 28, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Local governments across the US join San Francisco and Santa Clara County in legal challenge to federal actions aimed at sanctuary policies

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

San Francisco joins 43 jurisdictions in amicus brief opposing Trump cuts to federal research funding

April 21, 2025February 21, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
NIH cuts will cause job losses and undermine innovation and American competitiveness

Categories News

San Francisco joins legal fight to protect access to critical public health data

February 19, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Federal Administration’s illegal attempt to remove access to vital public health information endangers the health of all Americans

Categories News

SF City Attorney Chiu and Attorneys General release statement on preliminary injunction issued in birthright citizenship case

February 13, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu today joined attorneys general in releasing a statement in response to a preliminary injunction granted by a federal judge against President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order terminating birthright citizenship

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