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69-600: Jeffrey Gordon Adachi (August 29, 1959 – February 22, 2019) was an American attorney, pension reform advocate, and politician who served as the Public Defender of San Francisco from 2003 to 2019. Adachi was the son of a Sacramento auto mechanic and a laboratory assistant. His parents and grandparents spent part of World War II in the Rohwer War Relocation Center in Arkansas. Adachi

138-590: A "Run Ed Run" campaign in June 2011 to encourage him to put his name on the ballot. By July 28, Lee stated that he had visited his daughters in Washington state and discussed with them the possibility of running, but had still not made up his mind. Senator Dianne Feinstein , herself a former appointee mayor who had gone on to win reelection for two terms, publicly supported a Lee candidacy. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote that unnamed city officials close to Lee told

207-506: A $ 44 million project to build affordable housing for teachers. In December 2013, Lee called for an increase to San Francisco's minimum wage. In 2014, the board of supervisors unanimously approved a measure to raise the city's minimum wage for the November 2014 ballot. In October 2014, Lee announced that the city's minimum wage of $ 10.74 per hour would be adjusted to $ 11.05 per hour, effective January 1, 2015. In 2015, Lee co-chaired

276-494: A Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Advocacy (National Board of Trial Advocacy). In 2010, Adachi placed "Proposition B" on the ballot, which would have required employees to increase the level of their contribution to defray the cost of both their pension and health care benefits. Proposition B was defeated, having faced significant opposition from unions and elected officials. In 2011, Adachi again placed

345-440: A charter amendment on the ballot — "Proposition D" — which would require all employees to pay a base contribution rate towards their pension costs, require higher-earning employees to contribute an additional amount based on their salary level, cap the maximum size of pensions, and eliminate abusive and wasteful practices such as "pension spiking." In response to criticisms leveled at Proposition B, Adachi's new plan exempted

414-493: A deputy public defender with the San Francisco Public Defender's Office where he worked for thirty-two years. He ultimately rose to the rank of chief attorney of the office and served in that capacity for fifteen years. Adachi tried over one hundred jury trials and handled three thousand criminal matters during his career. In 2001, Kimiko Burton-Cruz , the daughter of then State Senator John Burton ,

483-438: A film about the San Francisco Public Defender's Office , its difficult cases, and complex defense strategies. Adachi was the only elected Public Defender in the state of California and ran an office of more than 100 attorneys and 60 staff members. The office's 2018–19 budget is $ 37.6 million. According to estimates, the office represented over 23,000 people each year who are charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses. The office

552-515: A higher level to their pensions, but also required contributions to cover health care costs. Proposition C was projected to save the city an estimated $ 1.29 billion over the next ten years. His campaign was opposed by the police and firefighter unions, as his pension reform plan would require them to contribute more to their retirement pensions. When Adachi went to pay his respects at the June 2011 funeral services honoring San Francisco firefighters, Lt. Vincent Perez and Anthony Valerio who were killed in

621-640: A house fire in San Francisco's Diamond Heights neighborhood, he was asked to leave by a firefighter. The Fire Chief was unaware that Adachi had been asked to leave and stated that everyone had the right to show their support and respect, and that she did not support the request to leave. Voters approved Proposition C and defeated Proposition D. In August 2011, Adachi formally entered the race for Mayor of San Francisco . After filing his papers Adachi stated, "I've decided to run for Mayor of San Francisco to restore integrity and financial accountability to

690-542: A meeting of the board on January 4, 2011, but after debate, some supervisors expressed willingness to switch their support to Lee, and the meeting was recessed until January 7. At the January 7 meeting, the old board voted 10–1 to elect Lee as mayor, with outgoing Supervisor Chris Daly casting the lone "no" vote. At the time, Lee promised not to seek election if appointed, a statement that helped to gain support for his appointment. The board included people who aimed to run in

759-589: A year overseas as a Watson Fellow , and then graduated from the University of California, Berkeley , School of Law in 1978. After Lee completed law school and received his Juris Doctor degree from UC Berkeley School of Law , he worked as managing attorney for the San Francisco Asian Law Caucus, where he was an advocate for affordable housing and the rights of immigrants and renters. In 1989, Mayor Art Agnos appointed Lee to be

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828-887: The Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle , Washington. His parents immigrated to the United States from Taishan , Guangdong, China, in the 1930s. Lee's father, Gok Suey Lee, fought in the Korean War , worked as a cook, and managed a restaurant in Seattle. He died when Lee was 15. His mother was a seamstress and waitress . Lee had five siblings. He attended Franklin High School , before graduating summa cum laude from Bowdoin College in Maine in 1974, completed

897-582: The Democratic Party . He took office as San Francisco city administrator in 2005 and was appointed on January 11, 2011, by the Board of Supervisors to serve out the remaining term of former mayor Gavin Newsom after Newsom resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California . On November 8, 2011, he won the election to serve a full term as mayor. He was reelected in 2015 . Lee was born in 1952 in

966-525: The San Francisco Chronicle named Adachi one of the "3 S.F. Mayoral Candidates to Consider", stating: "Talk about courage. One of the city's most liberal politicians took on labor over the bedrock issue of pensions. He lost in his first attempt last year, but is back with a revised version after he wouldn't back a compromise measure also on the ballot. He's been unfairly vilified by much of the city's political establishment for daring to raise

1035-695: The San Francisco Superior Court , the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District , and the California Supreme Court . The current Public Defender of San Francisco is Manohar Raju , who was appointed to the position in 2019. The Public Defender's office was founded in 1921 with only one attorney, former police officer Frank Egan, and no support staff. Over the course of Egan's tenure,

1104-517: The 2017 independent documentary Defender , was named the 2017 Best Documentary at ITVFest (Independent Television Festival) . Ed Lee (politician) Edwin Mah Lee (May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco from 2011 until his death in 2017. Born in Seattle to Chinese American parents, Lee was a member of

1173-557: The Asian American Arts Foundation to help emerging artists. The foundation and produced one of the first Asian American awards programs, the Golden Ring Awards, which honored artists such as Chow Yun-Fat, Joan Chen, Oliver Stone and John Woo. The foundation awarded over $ 100,000 in grants. Adachi received several accolades for his tenure as Public Defender. In chronological order, Adachi received:

1242-959: The California State Bar Association's Hufstedler Award for public service; the Asian American Bar Association's Joe Morozumi Award for exceptional legal advocacy; the Mayor's Fiscal Advisory Committee's Managerial Excellence Award; the California Public Defender Association's Program of the Year Award; the American Bar Association's national award for excellence in public defense; and the California Lawyer Attorney of

1311-580: The Independent Television Festival. The 70-minute piece followed a racially charged case tried by Adachi as well as a case handled by the office's fledgling immigration unit. Adachi died on February 22, 2019, in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. The San Francisco medical examiner investigated the death, led by Christopher Wirowek, whose credibility Adachi assailed publicly only three weeks before his death and who

1380-760: The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Berkeley Film Festival. In 2009, he also directed You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story , about Jack Soo , a Japanese American actor (known for his role in Barney Miller ) who took a Chinese name. The film won the best documentary film at the Accolade Film Festival, and was chosen to air on Comcast's on demand following its national PBS broadcast. In 2016, he made

1449-585: The November 2011 mayoral elections, none of whom wished to give the mayoral position to someone who might be their competitor in those elections, which would give that person the significant political advantages of incumbency . The vote was preliminary and non-binding, as Newsom had delayed his resignation until new members of the board took office. A final vote was taken on January 11 by the new board to confirm Lee, one day after Newsom's resignation. The board voted unanimously for Lee and he took office immediately thereafter. Lee's term expired in January 2012, when

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1518-670: The San Francisco Police Department entering rooms in the Henry Hotel and conducting warrantless searches of rooms and people, taking property from residents, and roughing up citizens. Corresponding police reports and testimony in resulting cases did not correspond with evidence shown on surveillance, leading Adachi to accuse the officers of perjury. Adachi further revealed evidence that owners of single resident occupancy hotels had been bullied by police into handing over master keys to tenant rooms. [1] Over

1587-830: The San Francisco Public Defender's office launched a Clean Slate program to expunge the criminal records of people whose old convictions had become obstacles to obtaining work, housing, and educational opportunities. In May, 2017, in response to expanded federal immigration enforcement priorities and increased arrests, the office launched its Immigration Unit, an innovative legal team that aids immigrant detainees. The Legal Educational Advocacy Program (LEAP) assigning an attorney trained in education law to serve families of youth represented by public defenders in criminal cases. The program, which also includes social workers, helps court involved youth stay in school by ensuring access to special education services through

1656-888: The Year award (CLAY) for his work in the field of prisoner reentry; the National Legal Aid and Defender Association's Reginald Heber Smith Award; Vanguard CourtWatch's Elected Official of the Year award; and the Elected Official Award for transparency from the Northern California chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists. He became a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law (the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) and

1725-503: The age of 65. His cause of death was found to be coronary artery disease , with hypertensive heart disease listed as a contributing factor. He had a history of heart disease in his family. Lee graduated summa cum laude from Bowdoin College in 1974 and from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law , in 1978. In April 2011, he was awarded the inaugural Coro Community Catalyst award for "his longtime commitment to bringing together varied special interests and agendas to address

1794-740: The board of California Humanities until 2018 and as a board member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association for Public Defense. He was the author of a series of books on passing the bar exam, including the Bar Exam Survival Kit , Bar Breaker , the MBE Survival Kit and the First Year Law School Survival Kit . He was a BAR/BRI bar review professor for over 20 years. In 1995, he founded

1863-529: The charges brought by the mayor matched District Attorney George Gascón 's original criminal charges. Five of those were overruled, including the charge that Mirkarimi dissuaded witnesses and that he abused the power of his office. On October 9, 2012, four of the eleven San Francisco District Supervisors voted against Lee's removal of Mirkarimi as sheriff. The mayor would have needed the votes of nine board members to remove Mirkarimi. Lee married his wife, Anita, in 1980. He had two daughters, Tania and Brianna. He

1932-421: The city by 2020, with half available to low, working and middle income San Franciscans, and launched a small site acquisition program to fund the purchase and stabilization of multi-family rental buildings in neighborhoods that are susceptible to evictions and rising rents. Lee sponsored a $ 310 million bond measure to pay for housing for the November 2015 general election, which passed. In 2017, Lee approved

2001-409: The city's first Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise program. In 2000, he was appointed director of public works for the city, and in 2005 was appointed by Mayor Newsom to a five-year term as city administrator, to which he was reappointed in 2010. As city administrator, Lee oversaw the reduction of city government and implemented the city's first ever ten-year capital plan. In 2010 a vacancy in

2070-493: The city's first investigator under the city's whistleblower ordinance. Agnos later appointed him deputy director of Human Relations. In 1991, he was hired as executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission , serving in that capacity under Mayors Agnos, Frank Jordan , and Willie Brown . Brown appointed him director of city purchasing, where, among other responsibilities, he ran

2139-463: The city, not about what is best for City Hall". Adachi declined public financing under the City's new public financing law, stating that although he believes in public financing, he did not feel it was right to take the $ 900,000 that each candidate could receive "at a time that we are cutting summer school for 10,000 kids because we don't have $ 1 million to pay for it." However, Adachi agreed to abide by

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2208-400: The city." He then added, "It wasn't until I really listened to what the candidates were saying in the last few debates about pension reform that I became convinced that either the candidates don't get it or they don't want to get it, and I want to make sure that there's a voice in there talking about the fiscal realities of this city." Adachi added, "This debate needs to be about what is best for

2277-558: The county jail population by increasing arrestees’ likelihood of pretrial release A study from the California Policy Lab at University of California Berkeley found that the program saved $ 806,508 in taxpayer money and thousands of jail beds during its first five months of operation. The office was featured in the 2002 PBS documentary Presumed Guilty , a film about the San Francisco Public Defender's office, its difficult cases and complex defense strategies. Another film,

2346-642: The creation of a Housing Trust Fund, which would generate between $ 20 million and $ 50 million of funding for affordable and middle class housing per year for thirty years. In 2014, Lee and David Chiu , the president of the board of supervisors, announced the creation of the Ellis Act Housing Preference Program, which would help people evicted from their homes by landlords using the Ellis Act . That year, Lee pledged to construct 30,000 new and rehabilitated homes throughout

2415-404: The current payroll tax system, which discourages hiring of new workers, and replacing it with a new business tax based upon net business revenue. A cornerstone of Adachi's plan was improving education by providing additional funding from the City's reserve funds to restore summer school, which had been eliminated for the previous two years because of the City's fiscal crisis. On October 12, 2011,

2484-644: The film America Needs a Racial Facial (initially entitled Racial Facial ), an eight-minute history of racism in the U.S. Racial Facial won the best short documentary at the Hollywood Independent Documentary Film Festival awards in 2016 and earned a distribution deal by the Films for the Humanities and Sciences later that year. Adachi's 2017 documentary Defender , co-directed with Jim Choi, won best documentary at

2553-501: The first and only city in the state to elect its Public Defender by popular vote. Kenny served for two decades, until his death in 1954. Kenny was a pioneer in the office's long tradition of helping former prisoners turn their lives around. Edward Mancuso was appointed in 1954 to complete Kenney's term, and he served until his retirement in 1974. Under Mancuso, the office began representing indigent people accused of misdemeanors as well as those accused of felonies. In 1965, Mancuso appointed

2622-501: The first round of instant-runoff voting. The candidate with the next most votes, local musician Francisco Herrera, received 14%. Lee implemented a revitalization of Mid-Market, San Francisco , providing companies that moved into the area with a temporary exemption from paying San Francisco's 1.5 percent payroll tax. Twitter, which had threatened to move out of San Francisco into the San Francisco Peninsula without

2691-494: The independent autopsy concluded that Adachi's death was caused by a "sudden cardiac arrhythmia and acute myocardial infraction (sic) due to [a] coronary artery disease." This conclusion was supported by the president of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Dr. David Farcy, who reviewed Adachi’s autopsy at the request of a local news outlet. Shortly after Adachi's death, the initial report regarding Adachi's death

2760-580: The lack of transparency and need for police reform. Following Adachi's death, Manohar Raju was chosen to appointed him in 2019, and was formally elected to the position in November 2019. Raju is the only elected public defender in California and runs an office of more than 100 attorneys and 60 staff members, which has a $ 24 million budget and serves 23,000 clients each year. In March 2011, Adachi released surveillance tape gathered by public defender investigators showing plainclothes narcotics officers from

2829-501: The lowest-paid workers from any cost increases, used a progressive income scale to determine contributions, and did not require any health care contributions. According to the City Controller, Proposition D would save San Francisco as much as $ 142 million a year, and $ 1.6 billion over the next ten years.[3] Mayor Ed Lee offered a competing plan — "Proposition C" — which would similarly require employees to contribute at

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2898-454: The mayor suspended him and appointed a temporary replacement, Vicki Hennessy . City Attorney Dennis Herrera crafted the formal complaint and sent it to the city's Ethics Commission and board of supervisors, who accepted it and then investigated Mirkarimi under misconduct charges as required by the city charter. On August 16, the commission ruled by 4 to 1 that Mirkarimi committed official misconduct when he falsely imprisoned his wife. Six of

2967-517: The media that Lee had "nearly finalized his decision" to run. On August 7, 2011, Lee reneged on his promise to the San Francisco board of supervisors and formally announced his decision to seek election. He stated that the atmosphere of political cooperation during his months in office had inspired him to run. Lee won the November 2011 election, with John Avalos finishing second. In an election where Lee had no challengers with substantial name recognition or experience in politics, he received 56% in

3036-524: The minimum wage campaign with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and worked with the Service Employees International Union -United Healthcare Workers West for a November ballot initiative to gradually increase California's minimum wage to $ 15 an hour. The California State Senate and State Assembly approved Senate Bill 3, raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour by 2022. On January 13, 2012, incumbent Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi

3105-521: The next several months, the public defender's office released similar video from several other hotels, implicating officers from the Mission and Southern station and prompting the FBI to launch an investigation. In February, 2014, five veteran San Francisco police officers and a former officer were indicted on federal corruption charges connected to the misconduct first revealed by public defenders. In 1999,

3174-535: The office became involved in the Frisco Five protest. The San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi sent California Attorney General Kamala Harris a request that supported the protestor's claims of racism by the San Francisco Police Department, and requested a civil rights investigation that would be enforceable. After Gongora's death, Adachi was joined by District Attorney George Gascon, Mission District Supervisor David Campos, and other stakeholders to protest

3243-489: The office grew to over a dozen attorneys and a few support staff. In 1932, Frank Egan was arrested for the murder of a close friend and former client whose financial affairs he had managed. He was ultimately convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Following Egan's arrest, Gerald J. Kenny was appointed Public Defender in 1932 and subsequently elected. Under the City Charter, San Francisco became

3312-501: The office of mayor was impending when incumbent Gavin Newsom was elected as Lieutenant Governor of California . Under the San Francisco City Charter, vacancies in the mayoral office are filled by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors , in which each supervisor is barred from voting for themselves. Speculation about possible appointees and debate on whether or not the old board of supervisors should cast

3381-468: The office's first African-American female attorney, Estella Dooley, who later established the Mental Health unit of the office. In 1974, Robert Nicco was appointed Public Defender and subsequently elected, after having served as Chief Attorney under Mancuso. Under Nicco, Fred Smith served as the office's first African-American Chief Attorney from 1974-1979, and the office hired Manoucher Farzan, who

3450-513: The pension problem that others preferred to ignore. His campaign shows he's more than a one-issue candidate. He has a clear grasp of a variety of issues ranging from homeless policies to taxes. His independence is unassailable." He placed 6th out of 16 candidates. Adachi wrote, produced, and directed The Slanted Screen , a 2006 documentary film about stereotypical depictions of Asian males in American cinema. The Slanted Screen won top awards at

3519-432: The public school system. It also provides legal representation at families during public school disciplinary hearings. The program received a 2014 Managerial Excellence Award from civic planning organization SPUR. The office has been at the front of bail reform efforts in California, filing lawsuits on behalf of its clients and challenging bail in nearly every case. The appeal on behalf of client Kenneth Humphrey led to

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3588-524: The raid, blaming "a lack of due diligence by department investigators" The Captain of Internal Affairs for the department retired soon after the raid and later defended his investigators, saying in essence that the arrest and raid were driven by and carried out at the direction of the Chief himself. Carmody sued the City and received $ 369,000 in an out of court settlement . San Francisco Public Defender%27s Office Courts within its jurisdiction include

3657-509: The revolutionary “Humphrey decision” which held that judges must hold a hearing to consider how a defendant's financial circumstances affect the ability to pay bail and also consider non-monetary alternatives when setting bail. In October, 2017, the office launched its Pretrial Release Unit, which aims to reduce wealth disparities in pre-arraignment representation and unnecessary pre-trial incarceration by providing legal advice and advocacy to indigent arrestees. The program likewise aims to reduce

3726-478: The sample used in the toxicology report relied upon by Wirowek was “unreliable” and that far from being the cause of death, the amounts of alcohol, cocaine, as well as benzodiazepines found in Adachi's system were “toxicologically insignificant.” In other words, an independent autopsy came to a different conclusion, determining Adachi's death to have been caused by natural causes, rather than an accident. Specifically,

3795-419: The tax break, moved into Mid-Market in 2011. In October 2013, Square, Inc. moved its headquarters to the mid-Market area, followed by Uber and Dolby Laboratories . In 2014, this exemption saved companies US$ 34 million . The plan drew controversy not only for the tax breaks given to corporations, but for the effects of gentrification on the nearby Tenderloin neighborhood. In 2012, Lee proposed

3864-420: The voluntary spending limits contained in the new law. In addition to restoring fiscal integrity to San Francisco through saving the City $ 1.7 billion over the next decade, Adachi proposed a job creation program by investing $ 40 million in micro-loans to small businesses, creating up to 15,000 new jobs and $ 1 billion of new economic activity. Adachi also proposed reforming the business tax through elimination of

3933-417: The vote for the new mayor soon followed Newsom's election as lieutenant governor. (Four old supervisors were term-limited and four new people were elected in the 2010 election to take their place.) The board of supervisors nominated four people—former mayor Art Agnos , Sheriff Michael Hennessey , former board of supervisors president Aaron Peskin , and Lee. None of them captured the necessary six votes at

4002-568: The winner of the November 2011 mayoral election would assume office. Lee originally pledged not to run in that election. However, some San Francisco political activists – including Rose Pak , consultant for the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Planning Commission President Christina Olague , Assistant District Attorney Victor Hwang, 'Progress for All' chief consultant, Enrique Pearce and Eddy Zheng – started

4071-648: Was a frequent police misconduct watchdog and bail reform advocate. Adachi also played a significant role in drawing attention to serious problems within the California Youth Authority . He testified at state senate hearings and organized juveniles as part of a larger reform movement. Adachi also advocated for San Francisco to boycott sending juveniles to CYA facilities. In recognition of his dedication to reforming juvenile justice, SF Ordinance No. 181217, named after him, ensures that youths have legal rights protected during police interrogations. Adachi

4140-526: Was a notably poor student at C. K. McClatchy High School accruing numerous absences due to the many hours he spent working at his part-time jobs. He attended Sacramento City College before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley where, in 1981, he received his bachelor’s degree. Adachi received his Juris Doctor from the Hastings College of the Law in 1985. Adachi began his career as

4209-408: Was appointed Public Defender by Mayor Willie Brown . On her first day after taking office, Burton-Cruz forced Adachi out, believed to be for political reasons. The following year, Adachi ran against Burton-Cruz for her position and defeated her by a 55%–45% margin. Afterward, Adachi was re-elected twice, both times running unopposed. Adachi was featured in the 2002 PBS documentary Presumed Guilty ,

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4278-468: Was charged with domestic violence battery, child endangerment , and dissuading a witness in connection with a New Year's Eve altercation he had with his wife. On March 20, 2012, Mayor Ed Lee gave Sheriff Mirkarimi a 24-hour ultimatum to resign from his post. While jury selection was underway, Mirkarimi entered into a plea agreement with the district attorney and pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor false imprisonment . When Mirkarimi refused to resign,

4347-540: Was elected San Francisco Public Defender in November 2002 and held office from January 2003 until his death in February 2019. In February 2011, Adachi appointed Matt Gonzalez chief attorney in the Public Defender's Office. As of 2012, the San Francisco Public Defender's Office is one of the most diverse law offices in the country, with over 55% women and 50% minorities and LGBT attorneys and staff. In 2016,

4416-461: Was known for several innovative criminal justice programs including Drug Court, Clean Slate expungement services, and a full-service juvenile division. In 2017, Adachi launched an Immigration Unit to represent undocumented immigrants locked in detention facilities and facing deportation. It is the third jurisdiction to offer legal representation for immigrant detainees in removal proceedings. New York City and Alameda County have similar programs. Adachi

4485-417: Was later terminated because of his handling of Adachi's autopsy report. Though the autopsy report noted "trace" amounts of cocaine and alcohol in his system and claimed their effects on his already diseased heart was the cause of death Dr. Dylan V. Miller, an expert in cardiovascular and autopsy pathology, Dr. Nikolas Lemos, a forensic toxicologist, and James L. Norris, a consultant in forensic science determined

4554-492: Was leaked to journalist Bryan Carmody in violation of police department policy and laws governing release of confidential police reports. Carmody was later arrested and his home raided in a search for information surrounding the source of the leak. The raid prompted national outrage regarding constitutional rights violations surrounding freedom of the press. Chief of Police Bill Scott initially denied that any wrongdoing had taken place but eventually changed course and apologized for

4623-816: Was previously the president of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area and the San Francisco Japanese American Citizen's League, in addition to serving as a board member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the San Francisco Bar Association. At the national level, Adachi was a member of the American Bar Association 's Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigents. Adachi served on

4692-435: Was remembered by SFGate as "the city’s first Asian American mayor and the man who presided over San Francisco’s transformation during the recent tech boom." At around 10:07 p.m. PST on December 11, 2017, Lee collapsed while shopping at a Safeway near his home. Lee was conscious and spoke to paramedics on the scene. He was taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital , where he died at 1:11 a.m. on December 12, at

4761-413: Was the first Persian-American attorney in the United States. In 1978, Geoffrey F. Brown was elected Public Defender of San Francisco and was re-elected five times. Brown worked to increase staffing to handle the office's growing caseload, which had grown to 20,000 clients each year. During Brown's tenure, the Public Defender's Office grew to a staff of 83 attorneys and 40 support personnel. Jeff Adachi

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