Marissa Roy is an attorney pursuing civil rights litigation on behalf of local governments across the country. From representing a nationwide coalition of cities advocating for abortion rights before the Supreme Court to suing Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, Marissa seeks to empower local governments to stand up for the rights of their communities. In addition to her work as an attorney, Marissa works to elect justice-driven women running for office in California as President of California Women’s List. Marissa believes that political change grows from state and local government.

Let’s not mince words: Los Angeles city politics is corrupt at its highest levels.

The upcoming June 7 election and proposed settlement involving Municipal Code 41.18 could set the course on criminalization for years to come.