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Heather Ferbert
2024 - Present
2028
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Heather Ferbert is the San Diego City Attorney in California. She assumed office on December 10, 2024. Her current term ends on December 11, 2028.
Ferbert ran for election for San Diego City Attorney in California. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ferbert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Heather Ferbert was born in California. Ferbert earned a bachelor's degree from the California State University, Long Beach in 2002 and a law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2006. Her career experience includes working as an attorney and professor. As of 2024, Ferbert was affiliated with the San Diego Lawyers Club.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Diego, California (2024)
General election
General election for San Diego City Attorney
Heather Ferbert defeated Brian Maienschein in the general election for San Diego City Attorney on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Ferbert (Nonpartisan)  | 56.8 | 282,912 |
 | Brian Maienschein (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 214,872 | |
| Total votes: 497,784 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego City Attorney
Heather Ferbert and Brian Maienschein advanced from the primary for San Diego City Attorney on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Ferbert (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 122,894 |
| ✔ | | Brian Maienschein (Nonpartisan) | 46.8 | 108,264 |
| Total votes: 231,158 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Ferbert's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ferbert in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Heather Ferbert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ferbert's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a chief deputy city attorney, I work with the mayor and council members on some of their highest priorities: homelessness, housing and public safety. I know how to get the job done, and I know that with new, qualified leadership in the City Attorney’s Office, the power of the law will give us the power to make real change.
My entire career has been dedicated to the law and local government, including 10 years as a deputy city attorney. I’m honored to be supported by San Diego’s legal community, from my colleagues in the Deputy City Attorneys Association to the five legal bar associations that have endorsed. I’ve achieved legal victories like restructuring public housing, opening homeless shelters, writing ordinances for short-term rentals and unsafe encampments and winning settlements from fraudulent city contractors.- Upholding the Law & Moving San Diego Forward
Commitment to Legal Integrity: Prioritizes the law over politics, ensuring unbiased legal enforcement and decision-making.
Independent Leadership: Proven ability to navigate through city dysfunction and stand up for what’s right. - Fighting Fraud and Protecting Taxpayers Crackdown on Real Estate and Fraud Scams: Heather successfully stopped multi-million dollar scams defrauding taxpayers. Guardian of Public Resources: Be a watchdog against waste, fraud, and inside political deals. Strengthen the Consumer Protection Unit: Ensure effective use of taxpayer money and don’t accept “business as usual” as an excuse for wasteful practices.
- Addressing Homelessness and Public Health Homeless Encampment Clean-Up Laws: Wrote the law to clean up homeless encampments and added family shelters. Comprehensive Homeless Strategies: Enforce the law and offer shelter to every homeless person in need. Mental Health Treatment: Work with law enforcement and behavioral health clinicians to fully implement CARE Court.
As city attorney, I’ll be the taxpayer watchdog and dedicated public servant that the city attorney is supposed to be, keeping San Diego safe
San Diego Municipal Employees Association
Deputy City Attorneys Association of San Diego
San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention (gun sense candidate)
National Asian and Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association
La Raza Lawyers Association
Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association of San Diego
Pan-Asian Lawyers of San Diego
Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego
Korean American Bar Association of San Diego
Pacific Beach Democratic Club
Run Women Run
California Women's List
Elect Good People
Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney
Heather Rosing, Past President, San Diego County Bar Association
Marcus Bush, Councilember, National City
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 28, 2024
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