Law firm to decide if Maienschein can run for city attorney - The San Diego Union-Tribune
The law firm will analyze whether being a licensed lawyer, but not a practicing one, meets the city's experience requirement
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The law firm will analyze whether being a licensed lawyer, but not a practicing one, meets the city's experience requirement
San Diego police say they expect enforcement of a proposed camping ban to have more sustained results than past efforts.
Legal experts dismiss criticism over legal experience.
But City Attorney Mara Elliott plans to follow through on plans to seek an independent legal analysis of the Assemblymember's eligibility, as he denounces questions as reckless political gamesmanship.
Career politicians were the target of a 2016 requirement that only experienced lawyers could run for the job. Yet Maienschein may be eligible.