How Marissa Roy plans to transform the L.A. city attorney's office

Los Angeles Times - Nov 4, 2026

Marissa Roy, a 34-year-old deputy state attorney general, has vowed to use the power of the L.A. city attorney's office to serve as "the people's lawyer," saying she will file lawsuits against predatory landlords, wage-thieving companies and the Trump administration.

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