Which City Attorney Candidate Will Fight to Keep Coal Out of Oakland?

Two candidates are running for the position of Oakland City Attorney in November: Ryan Richardson and Brenda Harbin-Forte. The differences between them could have serious implications for the future of the coal campaign.  They each met with members of No Coal in Oakland and allies who have been working to keep coal out of Oakland. Only one pledged not to accept campaign contributions from coal supporters.  Ryan Richardson Mr. Richardson has worked in the Office of the City Attorney since 2014, and is currently serving as Chief Assistant City Attorney. Although he hasn’t worked directly on the legal cases related to coal, he was very ...