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Defending S.F. Laws

San Francisco secures court victory affirming temporary westside road closures

January 9, 2024February 10, 2022 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Decision ensures residents can continue to recreate safely at the partially-closed Great Highway, JFK Drive, and MLK Drive during the pandemic

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Chiu Statement on CA Supreme Court Victory in Proposition G Case

November 5, 2025November 17, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
“The courts continue to affirm that only a simple majority vote is required when voters place measures on the ballot through the initiative process.”

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Herrera statement on appellate court victory in Prop. G case

November 5, 2025July 27, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“From the beginning, this case has been about upholding the will of the voters. “

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Herrera statement on court order denying Turo’s petition for writ of mandate

November 5, 2025June 17, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Web-based car company ruled a rental car company under California law

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Herrera statement on final victory in Prop. C childcare and education case

November 5, 2025April 28, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“This cements our victory and ensures long-term help for working families. That’s what the voters approved, and it’s needed now more than ever as we work together to get our lives, our economy and our communities back on track.”

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

City Attorney Dennis Herrera statement on Prop. C childcare and early education ruling

November 5, 2025January 27, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“This victory is another step toward ensuring that San Francisco families benefit from millions of dollars for childcare and early childhood education.”

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Herrera statement on legal victory for Prop. C homeless services ballot measure

November 5, 2025September 9, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Herrera secures Prop. C court victory, freeing up funds to house the homeless

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

San Francisco joins lawsuit to stop President Trump from undermining U.S. Postal Service and November presidential election

November 5, 2025August 25, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Disruptions in mail could cause delays to delivery of life-saving medications, tax refunds, and mailed ballots

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Statement from City Attorney Herrera on Prop. C ruling

November 5, 2025June 30, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
We brought this case to uphold the will of the voters, and we’re pleased the First District Court of Appeal has agreed with us in a unanimous decision.

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Herrera investigation reveals building department director misconduct

November 5, 2025March 10, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Public corruption probe uncovers that DBI Director Tom Hui abused his office to provide preferential treatment to developer and permit expediter

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News, Public integrity

Herrera statement on Prop. C rulings

November 5, 2025July 5, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney defends the will of San Francisco voters, upholds 2018 ballot measures on funding for childcare and homelessness

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News Tags childcare, early education, homelessness, mental health, preschool

Herrera statement on CA Supreme Court declining case that sought to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir

November 5, 2025October 17, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The decision is the latest that protects the source of clean water for 2.6 million Bay Area residents and emissions-free hydropower

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Statement from City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Sessions’ ‘religious liberty’ memo

November 5, 2025October 6, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The attorney general’s memo claiming that religious freedom is a license to discriminate is breathtaking in its scope

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, Marriage equality, News

Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction

November 5, 2025June 1, 2016 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Deputy City Attorney Joshua White, pictured earlier this year at the City Attorney's Ethics Training Program, argued for the City and County of San Francisco.
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup rules from the bench that plaintiffs made ‘absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law’

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Hearing TODAY on Sanders backers’ bid for injunction in Calif. Primary

November 5, 2025June 1, 2016 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
A U.S. District Court in San Francisco's Phillip Burton Federal Building will hear arguments on June 1 on a preliminary injunction in the California Presidential Primary.
Plaintiffs in lawsuit against San Francisco, Alameda and state elections officials seek sweeping injunctive relief in the nation’s largest Presidential Primary

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Hearing set in Bernie Sanders backers’ injunction bid for Calif. Primary: June 1, at 11:00 a.m.

November 5, 2025May 27, 2016 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who is defending San Francisco in the litigation, said: “This politically-motivated lawsuit is without merit, and there is no basis for an emergency injunction.”
Plaintiffs seek a sweeping federal injunction in the nation’s largest Presidential Primary contest—including statewide TV and radio ads, new poll worker requirements

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Sanders backers will seek emergency injunction from federal court on Friday in Calif. Primary

November 5, 2025May 26, 2016 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“San Francisco’s Department of Elections and its employees have been doing an exemplary job,” Herrera said. “I’m equally confident that our co-defendants are also meeting or exceeding their legal duties.”
Defending San Francisco, Herrera calls it unfortunate that plaintiffs would ‘inject confusion and uncertainty into an election that has been underway for weeks’

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Federal suit by Sanders backers an improper ‘political stunt,’ San Francisco City Attorney says

November 5, 2025May 24, 2016 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera blasted the lawsuit by backers of Sen. Bernie Sanders, saying: “Every violation alleged in this federal lawsuit—literally every single one of them—is factually inaccurate.”
Rife with factual inaccuracies, complaint seeks relief like ‘re-votes’ and deadline extensions that ‘would wreak havoc’ on California’s June 7 Presidential Primary

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Court grants two nudists’ petition for parade permit during Folsom weekend

October 19, 2015September 25, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Folsom Street plays host to one of San Francisco's largest annual events.
City Attorney spokesman defends SFPD’s permit denial as reasonable ‘given traffic and safety considerations’ of Market Street shut-down—but the ‘court saw it differently’

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News

Beach Chalet soccer fields ‘turf war’ is in justices’ hands now

November 5, 2025September 18, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Deputy City Attorney Jim Emery answers questions following oral arguments before the California Court of Appeal on Sept. 17, 2015.
‘Herrera praises deputy’s case for voter-endorsed soccer fields as ‘masterful’ Thursday.  But the fate of Golden Gate Park renovations is now up to the California Court of Appeal.

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, Land Use, News
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