.CLICK Read More BELOW TO EXPAND THIS WINDOW for news coverage, candidate forums, candidate statements, and campaign finance data..HAGA CLIC EN Read More POR DEBAJO para Información sobre esta contienda..……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….DUTIES OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY.The San Diego City Attorney serves as the chief lawyer for the city government, including all elected officials and departments that are not authorized to hire independent legal counsel. The City Attorney also heads a large staff (403 full-time equivalent positions) of legal professionals who prosecute misdemeanors as well as violations of San Diego Municipal Code. Term: 4 years. Term Limits: 2 successive. Salary: $223,755 in 2022. Incumbent: Mara Elliott (termed out). On Ballots: throughout the City of San Diego (map)..……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………..NEWS COVERAGE, INTERVIEWS, & CANDIDATE FORUMS.Jan 9, 2024 — San Diego Union-Tribune: s official: Here s who s running for elected office around San Diego County next year (scroll down for discussion of City Attorney contest)Jan 9, 2023 — San Diego Union-Tribune: Maienschein, top Elliott lieutenant eye San Diego city attorney race. Who else might run? .……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………..PAID STATEMENTS in the San Diego County Voter Information Pamphlet (Sample Ballot)Statements are the opinions of the authors and have not been fact-checked by any official agency..—HEATHER FERBERTChief Deputy City AttorneyEnglish PDF (transcribed below) ● Español / Spanish ● Tagalog / Filipino ● 中文 / Chinese ● Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese .“Most Qualified To Be City Attorney”.Chief Deputy City Attorney Heather Ferbert delivers for San Diego by putting the law first, never politics..While city politics are mired in dysfunction, Heather Ferbert upholds the law and moves San Diego forward – breaking through gridlock to open emergency homeless shelters, holding corrupt contractors accountable, cracking down on waste and fraud..Heather Ferbert is the City Attorney we need: an experienced, independent attorney who enforces the law and solves problems – not a politician who creates them..Heather Ferbert Delivers:Stopped multi-million dollar real estate/fraud scams defrauding taxpayers.Wrote the laws to start cleaning up homeless encampments, add family shelters.Defended San Diego women’s abortion rights after Roe was reversed..Heather Ferbert’s Priorities:Protect children, seniors from domestic abusers.Get illegal guns off the street. Strengthen San Diego’s Red Flag Gun Law.Watchdog for taxpayers. No inside political deals..Endorsed by San Diego’s Legal Community:City Attorney Mara ElliottJohanna Schiavonni, Past President, San Diego County Bar AssociationLa Raza Lawyers AssociationPan Asian Lawyers of San DiegoFilipino American Lawyers of San DiegoCalifornia Women’s ListSan Diego Municipal Employees Association.“Heather Ferbert: proven, principled, puts the law first.”-Outgoing City Attorney Mara Elliott.HeatherFerbert.com.—BRIAN MAIENSCHEINLegislator/Law ProfessorLegislador/Profesor de DerechoEnglish PDF (transcribed below) ● Español / Spanish ● Tagalog / Filipino ● 中文 / Chinese ● Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese.The Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest has announced their endorsement of my candidacy for City Attorney..Even before I became Chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, the city turned to me for help on “legislation that impacts the rights and safety of San Diegans.”.I took the lead on many laws related to domestic violence, sexual predators, illegal guns, environmental and consumer protections..In 2023, we won tougher prison sentences for sex trafficking crimes against children. San Diego’s Deputy District Attorneys and San Diego Police Officers Association endorse me..I have been named a “Clean Money Champion.” And championed a new and successful program for first-time home buyers. I was a leader in taking the federal government to court to protect California’s clean air laws..I voted to protect marriage equality in our State Constitution, just like when we protected a woman’s right to choose. Californians now have the “right to delete” private information collected and sold by data brokers..As City Attorney, I will enforce the laws to keep people safe, defend our environment, and preserve the integrity of the public treasury..San Diego City Firefighters endorse me. I appreciate your consideration..……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….Campaign Finance Data — City of San Diego Electronic Filing SystemHEATHER FERBERT — Filings for this electionBRIAN MAIENSCHEIN — Filings for this election……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………..CANDIDATES ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS from the League of Women VotersClick View Answers in the boxes below, then scroll down. .……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………..INFORMCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL.Deberes del Fiscal de la Ciudad de San DiegoEl empleo: El Fiscal de la Ciudad de San Diego sirve como el abogado jefe para el gobierno municipal, incluso todos los oficiales elegidos y departamentos no autorizados a contratar a abogados independientes. El Fiscal también encabeza un gran departamento (el equivalente de 403 empleados de jornada completa) de profesionales legales que enjuician los delitos menores tanto como las violaciones del Código Municipal de San Diego. Periodo del cargo: 4 años. Límites del período: 2 consecutivos. Salario: $223,755 in 2022. En funciones: Mara Elliott (en su 2o término). Sobre las boletas electorales: en todo la Ciudad de San Diego (mapa).—Cobertura de los mediosFeb 10, 2024 — East County Magazine: 75th Assembly District primary features crowded field: ECM profiles the six contenders. Jan 9, 2024 — San Diego Union-Tribune: s official: Here s who s running for elected office around San Diego County next year (scroll down for discussion of US District CA-48 contest).……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………..Declaraciones pagadas en el folleto de información para el votante (boleta electoral de muestra)Declaraciones son las opiniones de los autores y no han sido verificadas por ninguna agencia oficial..—HEATHER FERBERTFiscal Adjunta en Jefe de la Ciudad.Transcripción en progreso.BRIAN MAIENSCHEINLegislador/Profesor de Derecho.Transcripción en progreso.……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….Datos de la financiación de campañas — City of San Diego Electronic Filing SystemHEATHER FERBERT — Declaraciones para esta elecciónBRIAN MAIENSCHEIN — Declaraciones para esta elección……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….………..RESPUESTAS DE LOS CANDIDATOS A PREGUNTAS de la Liga de Mujeres Votantes.Haga clic en View Answers dentro de los cajones debajo, luego haga scroll hacia abajo..……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….