municipal law

  • San Francisco Mayor Signs Reparations Measure of up to $5 Million Per Eligible Black Resident

    San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed legislation establishing a city-administered reparations fund for Black residents, marking a significant—though legally cautious—step in the city’s long-running effort to address the harms of past discriminatory policies. The measure, approved unanimously by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and signed by the mayor last week, creates a formal…

  • LAHSA CEO Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum Resigns Amid Oversight Failures And Major Restructuring of Homeless Services System

    Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum, CEO of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), will officially step down Friday, marking the end of a troubled tenure that has drawn sharp legal and political scrutiny over the agency’s fiscal mismanagement and administrative failures. Her resignation, first announced in April, follows a decisive move by the Los…

  • City Of Miami Approves Controversial ICE Partnership: This Is What It Means

    In a sharply divided decision on Tuesday, June 17, the City of Miami Commission voted 3-2 to enter into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move authorizes certain city police officers to perform limited federal immigration enforcement functions. The move has sparked significant legal, political, and civil rights debate, drawing…