Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) will become San Francisco's next city attorney, as had been widely expected for months.
It will result in a hotly contested special election for his legislative seat within 140 days from when he officially resigns from the state Legislature.
Mayor London Breed announced the appointment of Chiu Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission approved City Attorney Dennis Herrera's contract to serve as the new SFPUC general manager.
Breed had tapped him for the post in the spring, setting off the speculation that she would name Chiu as Herrera's successor. "I am deeply grateful and humbled by the opportunity to serve as San Francisco's next city attorney," Chiu stated