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December 19, 2016

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San Francisco City Attorney

Herrera secures landmark settlement valued at $60 million from Academy of Art University

San Francisco City Attorney

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"SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 19, 2016)—City Attorney Dennis Herrera today announced that he had reached terms for a proposed settlement valued to San Francisco taxpayers at more than $60 million in the lawsuit his office brought against Academy of Art University.


The agreement includes $20 million in cash, including penalties and a major contribution to a program that helps low income tenants who are at risk for evictions.  The figure is the largest monetary award the city has reached in a code enforcement case."

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