California
Primary
The City Attorney is responsible for appearing in judicial, administrative and other legal actions; issuing legal opinions to city officers; drafting ordinances, bonds, and other legal documents; prosecuting ordinance violations in municipal court; and providing a full range of legal services to various City departments, boards, and entities.
4 candidates are running for Los Angeles City Attorney in the June 2, 2026 primary in Los Angeles, California.
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Marissa Roy
Nonpartisan
18 groups
John McKinney
Nonpartisan
4 groups
Aida Ashouri
Nonpartisan
2 groups
Why they recommend who they do
DSA Los Angeles' Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
LA Forward's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Lifelong Angeleno who decided to go into public service when Proposition 8 stripped marriage equality. Transform office into largest public interest law firm.
Knock LA's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Deputy attorney general with vision to transform the office into a leading force for progressive change. Would prioritize prosecuting polluters and slumlords and wage theft. Incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto saw liability payments up 35% annually ($287M in 2025).
CA Votes Progressive
Recommends Marissa Roy
Marissa Roy! - She's a deputy attorney general for the State and a legal advocate for housing development and expanding the market for new apartments in Los Angeles. Hydee's got to go.
La Defensa's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Endorsed. Consumer protection attorney; would expand diversion for nonviolent misdemeanors; create Tenants' Rights Unit; sue ICE.
Streets For All's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Former County and State attorney. Committed to fiscal responsibility and using city legal powers to force Metro compliance.
United Teachers Los Angeles' Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
California Deputy Attorney General running to oppose Trump protect workers and break the poverty-to-prison pipeline
Stop arming Israel
Recommends Aida Ashouri
Primary: Jun 2, 2026
Thrive LA's Voting Group
Recommends Hydee Feldstein Soto, John McKinney
Joint endorsement with McKinney; incumbent first woman/Latina in LA citywide office.
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DSA Los Angeles' Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Working Families Party's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
LA Forward's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Knock LA's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
CA Votes Progressive
Recommends Marissa Roy
La Defensa's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Streets For All's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
United Teachers Los Angeles' Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Stop arming Israel
Recommends Aida Ashouri
Thrive LA's Voting Group
Recommends Hydee Feldstein Soto, John McKinney
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Mamdanification
Recommends Marissa Roy
Elizabeth Barcohana's Lady with a Brain Voter Guide
Recommends John McKinney
Los Angeles County Democratic Party's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Voting is a Team Sport | Katie Grossbard
Recommends Marissa Roy
April's Common Sense Cali Voters
Recommends John McKinney
Stonewall Democratic Club Los Angeles' Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Elect John McKinney
Recommends John McKinney
National Union of Healthcare Workers' Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
ACCE Action's Voting Group
Recommends Marissa Roy
Loren Piretra's Voter Guide
Recommends Marissa Roy
LeftOnTheBallot
Recommends Marissa Roy
Based in Malibu
Recommends John McKinney
The Raevolution Guide
Recommends Marissa Roy
Amy Maccc's Voting Picks
Recommends Aida Ashouri
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CA Peace and Freedom For All
Led by Marnie Olson · 1 voter
Aida Ashouri for LA City Attorney
Voters for this office, shown across the district.
DSA LA endorsed. Deputy attorney general focused on prosecuting polluters and slumlords and wage theft.