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City Attorney Ryan Richardson shares updates and insights on the legal landscape in Oakland, California, and the nation on a quarterly basis.
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Reflections on Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker’s Career and Legacy in the City Attorney’s Office; January 12, 2025 is the Last Day for Property Owners to Claim Refunds for Recycling Service Overcharges; Recent Legal Successes: New Affordable Housing and an End to Nuisance Evictions; City Attorney Team Spotlight: Ryan Richardson, Chief Assistant City Attorney and Incoming City Attorney
Elevator Maintenance Ordinance takes Effect December 15; OCA Awarded Grant to Enforce State Labor Laws; Holding Owner and Operator of Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport Accountable for Complying with Oakland’s Minimum Wage Law; Other Recent Successes; City Attorney and City’s Department of Race and Equity Co-Sponsored Presentation by Lisa Holder, Member of California’s Reparations Task Force re the Task Force’s Work; City Attorney Team Spotlight: Cynthia Andrada, Supervisor of Legal Administrative Assistants
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.
March: Parcel Tax for Youth Education Programs Upheld; Settlement Protects Elderly and Disabled Tenants; Speaking Out Against Effort to Destroy DACA Program; Recycling Settlement Benefits Taxpayers
City Attorney launches Housing Justice Initiative; Oakland joins Portland to sue Trump Administration; Court appoints receiver to manage 4110 Fruitvale Ave; Oakland and coalition of other state and local governmental entities win lawsuit against Trump Administration’s effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census for Congressional reapportionment
City Council unanimously passes motion introducing the Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance co-sponsored by the City Attorney; Chief Assistant City Attorney Maria Bee honored with Distinguished Service Award
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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.
Oakland City Attorney
City Hall – 6th Floor
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, California
94612
