David Chiu

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City Attorney of San Francisco. On November 1, 2021, David Chiu was sworn in as City Attorney of San Francisco.

Prior to serving as City Attorney, Chiu represented the 17th Assembly District in the California State Legislature for nearly seven years.

10/21/2026

Great news - Public Student Loan Forgiveness is here to stay! We are celebrating a victory in our lawsuit against the Federal Administration to stop its unlawful rewriting of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The Federal Government has dismissed their appeal. This means the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program will remain available for millions of public service workers, from educators to first responders.

The Trump administration agreed to drop its appeal of a ruling that found its plan to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program unlawful.

10/20/2026

My Office just announced a $2.3 million settlement with gig staffing company WorkWhile, bringing our litigation against the company to a close. In total, our lawsuit yielded $7.2 million in restitution for workers, $600K in penalties to the City of San Francisco, and ensures that all of WorkWhile’s California gig workers will have the full protection of California employment laws going forward.

The San Francisco city attorney's office has reached a $2.3 million settlement with WorkWhile, a gig-work company that the city attorney’s office said

10/17/2026

This is Ballhalla! Wishing our all the best as the WNBA Finals are about to start! San Francisco, let’s make some noise!

10/12/2026

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the rich culture and resilience of our Indigenous communities.

10/12/2026

A glorious day in North Beach today for San Francisco’s 158th Italian Heritage Parade, as the Blue Angels fly above.

Grazie to our Italian American community for the rich history, traditions, culture, food, and civic leadership you’ve contributed over many generations to our great city! 🇮🇹

10/02/2026

Wonderful to join our Latino Heritage Month celebration at City Hall - “Nuestra Historia, Nuestro Futuro” - and uplift the contributions, leadership, and joy of San Francisco’s amazing Latino community.

10/01/2026

Today our Office announced a $272.5 million settlement with rideshare company Lyft. The settlement resolves allegations that between 2016 and 2020, Lyft committed wage theft my misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

10/01/2026

October is Filipino American History Month! This month we celebrate the history, legacies, and contributions of the Filipino American community!

09/30/2026

Congratulations to Assemblymember Matt Haney on the Governor’s signing of AB 1294, which will build much-needed housing for our middle class. In the Assembly, I first introduced this bill in 2018 and 2019, and am thrilled to see it cross the finish line.

Flanked by state legislators, the city attorney, and San Francisco’s mayor, Assemblyman Matt Haney held a press conference at the Sophie Maxwell Building in Dogpatch on Friday urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1294, a bill aimed at making it financially viable to build housing for what advocates...

09/28/2026

Was honored to be invited to speak to the US Conference of Mayors, headed up by its president, San Diego . At the ’ Fall Leadership Meeting, I addressed federal funding challenges confronting cities across the country due to unprecedented changes by the federal administration, which my office has been litigating. You can learn more about my Office’s work on this at sf.gov/standing-up-for-sf.

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