The battle to become San Diego’s next city attorney is a story of stark contrasts. Assemblymember Brian Maienschein is a longtime politician who hasn’t practiced much law.

San Diego's city attorney plays a key role in advising the mayor and council on land-use decisions, lawsuits and the legality of proposed policies By Jackie Crea • Published October 29, 2024 ...

California’s 2024 primary election is almost here and it’s time to pick your favorite candidates. Here’s a breakdown of the candidates for San Diego City Attorney.

The office of San Diego city attorney has an annual salary of $238,479. A ballot measure approved by voters in 2018 ties the city attorney's salary to the salary of California Superior Court judges.

San Diego voters will select one of two Democratic candidates to replace Mara Elliott as city attorney in the November election. Why it matters: As the city's chief counsel, the attorney's office ...

Chief Deputy City Attorney Heather Ferbert secured a significant lead over Assemblyman Brian Maienschein in San Diego's city attorney race Friday, clinching the position as the city's top lawyer.

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott appears at Golden Hall on Election Night in March, 2020. / Photo by Megan Wood When Mara Elliott was first running for the job of San Diego city attorney, she did ...

San Diego City Attorney finds flaws in lease proposal of mega-shelter for Kettner and Vine In a new report, the City Attorney's Office pointed out several unresolved issues with entering into a 30 ...

D ays after San Diego's Independent Budget Analyst questioned the finances behind Mayor Todd Gloria's proposal to enter into a 30-year lease for a 1,000-bed homeless shelter, the City Attorney has ...

San Diego’s independent, elected city attorney has worked to protect the city’s finances and the public interest for nearly a century. Yet now, some city councilmembers want to strip voters of their ...

Meet the candidates running for San Diego City Attorney in the 2024 Primary Election Here's what issues both candidates hope to address, should they be elected ...