Oakland City Attorney
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker is a strong supporter of open access to government decision–making. The Office of the City Attorney strives to answer questions from the media in a timely manner. Due to the sensitive nature of much of the City Attorney’s work, we are not always able to comment on issues that are of interest to the media. Despite these limitations, we welcome reporter inquiries and strive to provide as much information as possible in response to questions.
Press Contact: mediainquiries@oaklandcityattorney.org
If you have a general question related to the City of Oakland, contact the Public Information Officer: OaklandPIO@oaklandca.gov
If you have a question related to the Oakland Police Department, contact opdmedia@oaklandca.gov
Need a photo of Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker? mediainquiries@oaklandcityattorney.org
To access specific information or documents generated by a City of Oakland employee or official, any member of the public (including journalists) may make a public records request. Please note that the Oakland City Attorney’s Office will respond to requests for public records that relate to the work of this office. If you have a request for a public record generated by a different City of Oakland department or office, contact that office.
Requests for public records may be made orally or in writing (in person/by phone/fax or by electronic/snail mail). However, we recommend that, whenever possible, requests are submitted through the City’s online public records request system.
Answers to common questions about the public records request process are available here.
City Attorney Barbara J. Parker releases a periodic newsletter in which she 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.
