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Federal court blocks Trump Administration from withholding funds to sanctuary jurisdictions
SAN FRANCISCO (April 24, 2025) — San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu and Santa Clara County Counsel Tony LoPresti issued the following statements today after U.S. District Court Judge William H. Orrick granted a Preliminary Injunction Order preventing the Trump Administration from withholding federal funding to Plaintiff cities and counties unless they assist the federal government with its civil immigration enforcement responsibilities.
“The federal administration is illegally asserting power it does not have, as courts already determined during the first Trump Administration,” said San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. “They want to commandeer local police officers as federal ICE agents, while strong-arming local officials with threats of withholding federal funds that support our police department, our efforts to address homelessness, and our public health system. As we have seen, the Trump Administration has now deported someone by error, and ICE agents have unlawfully arrested United States citizens. We are pleased the Court stated the Trump Administration cannot coerce Plaintiffs into joining their reckless and illegal mass deportation efforts.”
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Climate ChangeThe San Francisco City Attorney and Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker filed separate lawsuits on behalf of their respective cities against the top five oil and gas companies, asking the courts to hold them responsible for the costs of the infrastructure necessary to protect their cities from the consequences of climate change caused by their massive production of fossil fuels. |
Reproductive RightsThe City Attorney’s Office has worked with public and private partners to defend access to reproductive healthcare and ensure all people understand that abortion remains safe and legal in California. We worked with our City clients to launch a webpage to help people navigate abortion care in San Francisco. Learn more here. |
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Gun SafetyFive online suppliers that had been flouting both state and San Francisco law by selling illegal large-capacity magazines as “repair kits” to customers in California have agreed to a wide-ranging injunction that compels them to follow the law. The settlement agreement improves safety in California communities and ensures that rogue companies comply with the law. |
Affordable HousingIn efforts to combat the affordable housing crisis in San Francisco, the City Attorney’s Office has taken broad actions ranging from filing lawsuits against unscrupulous slumlords and landowners like Academy of Art University to cracking down on affordable housing fraudsters. |
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