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San Francisco has long been at the forefront of legal efforts to protect consumers, defend the integrity of our public institutions and advance civil rights for every American. I'm proud to continue that tradition as City Attorney, and my office remains committed to providing our City with the highest caliber legal representation. It is my pleasure to offer this Web site as a means to make my office more open and accessible to the people it serves. Thanks for visiting.
Sincerely,
DENNIS J. HERRERA
City Attorney of San Francisco
City Attorney Dennis Herrera has settled a year-long dispute between the City and owners of a residential apartment building at 152-162 Jasper Place that will require the landlords to promptly complete their abatement of habitability violations, and pay $50,000 in fees, costs and penalties to the City. The North Beach apartment building houses predominantly elderly tenants, mostly monolingual Asians, who have been forced to endure a widespread pattern of housing, building, health and safety code violations that have been cited by the San Francisco Building Inspection Department for nearly a year.
Said Herrera: "This is a tough, enforceable settlement that holds the owners accountable for the safety and well-being of their tenants. I also hope that it sends a message to other landlords about the importance of following the law. I am also especially grateful to the Chinatown Community Development Center for its outreach efforts with these tenants."
MAJOR CASE
Despite controversy and apparent confusion, the City Attorney continues to reaffirm his duty to be an aggressive advocate for the validity of the newly amended San Francisco Sanctuary Ordinance.
MAJOR CASE
Kellogg has agreed to end a controversial marketing practice, criticized by the City Attorney, claiming that its Cocoa Krispies cereal "now helps support your child's immunity."
MAJOR CASE
The City Attorney continues to defend key aspects of San Francisco's groundbreaking universal health care program, "Healthy San Francisco," from a possible high court challenge
MAJOR CASE
The City Attorney has reached an agreement with Mirant to permanently shutter the company’s Potrero power plant by the end of 2010, and to pay $1 million toward pediatric asthma and other mitigations.
KEY INITIATIVE
Working with the ACLU, the City Attorney set up an administrative process to enable former gang members under injunctions to "opt out." It's accessible, it's fair and it recognizes people can and do change for the better.
