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City Attorney Ryan Richardson periodically weighs in on legal matters of interest to the public. Op-eds, speeches, and other commentary are available here.
Latest Updates for the City of Oakland
With the advice and legal counsel of the City Attorney’s Office team, ...
Many owners of multi-family rental properties in Oakland are eligible for a ...
Latest Updates for the City of Oakland
Oakland, CA — Today marks the end of the worst United States Supreme ...
Oakland, CA — This morning, a lawless and renegade majority of the United ...
Oakland, CA — On June 6, 2022, the United States Supreme Court refused ...
Latest Updates for the City of Oakland
Good news regarding Kia and Hyundai class action settlement and a Wells Fargo mortgage discrimination legal battle; Recent Legal Highlights; City Attorney Team Spotlight on Supervising Deputy City Attorney Brian Mulry
Looking Back on More Than Twelve Years of Serving as Oakland’s City Attorney; Recent Legal Highlights; City Attorney Team Spotlight: Executive Assistant Jamie Smith
Civil Protection of the People of Oakland Ordinance; Divesting Public Pension Funds from Fossil Fuel Investments; Advocating for Oaklanders: People of the State of California and City of Oakland v. One Rose of Unity, LLC; and Administrative Hearing Officer’s Decision imposing more than $200,000 in penalties against Suprema Meat Co. for failure to abate public nuisances; OCA Spotlight: Meet Chief Operations Officer Dara Wiseman
Highlights from our affirmative litigation team; Oakland’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium protects tenants’ housing; State approves Oakland’s Housing Element; OCA Spotlight: Meet Chief Assistant City Attorney Maria Bee.
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City Attorney Ryan Richardson releases a periodic newsletter in which he provides updates about the work of the Office of the City Attorney as well as reflections on current local, statewide, and national legal topics of importance to Oakland residents.
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1 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, California
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