MEET MARISSA ROY

Marissa Roy is a lifelong Angeleno who has spent her career fighting for civil rights and consumer protection. Marissa’s decision to pursue a career in public service was inspired by seeing the power of law to fight for the people: when Prop 8 passed in 2008 and denied LGBTQ+ Californians the right to marry, including her younger brother, Marissa saw the San Francisco City Attorney's Office successfully lead the battle to overturn Prop 8 and restore marriage equality for thousands.

Since then, Marissa has dedicated her legal career to protecting working families, renters, immigrants, and all Californians, from her start with the City Attorney's office to her current role as a Deputy Attorney General.*

Marissa takes on the fights others won’t. Marissa has:

Won back pay for workers whose wages were stolen by corporations, including undocumented car wash workers making less than $4.50/hour
Represented LA County as outside counsel in over a dozen legal actions against the first Trump Administration, fighting the inhumane treatment of immigrants seeking asylum and protecting sanctuary city status and funding
Taken on billion dollar tech companies threatening the safety of our children and abusive slumlords wrongfully evicting tenants with the California Department of Justice

Marissa is running to transform the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office into the largest public interest law office in the city. Anywhere people are victimized by businesses engaging in unlawful, unfair, or deceptive conduct, Marissa will step in as City Attorney and be a champion for justice. And as our city faces constant threats from the Trump Administration, Marissa will lead the charge in court so that Los Angeles is one of the most powerful fighters in blocking his illegal agenda and restoring people’s rights.

This is the vital experience Marissa will bring as L.A. City Attorney. She’s committed to returning integrity to the office and making its legal cases shaped by the people she’s pledged to protect.

*Official title is used for identification purposes only and does not imply official endorsement. All views expressed are those of the candidate alone, not the Department of Justice or the Attorney General.