Brian Hofer is Chair of the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission and the Chair and Executive Director of Secure Justice. His advocacy has been instrumental in a number of nation-leading ordinances, including ones that established a vetting framework for the potential acquisition and use of surveillance equipment. Mr. Hofer is presently consulting with the cities of San Diego, San Jose, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Portland on establishing similar frameworks.

Brian has presented on his work at conferences sponsored by the California Department of Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Berkeley Law School, NYU Law School, Georgetown Law School, Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, and he has testified before various California state Senate and Assembly committees in support of privacy enhancing legislation.