Los Angeles Politics and Urbanism Daily
LA Voters Shake Up City Hall’s Legal and School Power Centers
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · 9 min
Los Angeles election returns put Marissa Roy and John McKinney ahead in the city attorney race, while LAUSD incumbents and several City Council candidates moved toward wins that could shape housing, public safety, schools and City Hall accountability.
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Los Angeles election returns put Marissa Roy and John McKinney ahead in the city attorney race, while LAUSD incumbents and several City Council candidates moved toward wins that could shape housing, public safety, schools and City Hall accountability.
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- Roy and McKinney Take Top Spots in Early Returns for LA City Attorney - MyNewsLA.com — MyNewsLA.com
# Roy and McKinney Take Top Spots in Early Returns for LA City Attorney - MyNewsLA.com Author: Contributing Editor Published: 2026-06-03T04:43:40+00:00 Source: mynewsla.com (mynewsla.com) Language: en ## Story Roy and McKinney Take Top Spots in Early Returns for LA City Attorney - MyNewsLA.com Home» Archive» Uncategorized» Roy and McKinney Take Top Spots in Early Returns for LA City…
- Step Back — LA’s city attorney race is usually way down the ballot, but this office can shape everything from corruption cases to homelessness enforcement to whether City Hall gets sued — so what does the city attorney actually have the power to do, and what’s outside their reach?
Background sources
- LAUSD school board incumbents ahead in early returns in races devoid of pro-charter money — Los Angeles Times
# LAUSD school board incumbents ahead in early returns in races devoid of pro-charter money Published: 2026-06-03T04:38:32.930000+00:00 Source: latimes.com (latimes.com) Language: en ## Story A student arrives for class at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex, an LAUSD campus. Three incumbent school board members are on the primary ballot with little opposition. Los Angeles Unified School…
- 2026 Election Results: Los Angeles City Council races — Presstelegram
# 2026 Election Results: Los Angeles City Council races Published: 2026-06-03T03:33:55+00:00 Source: presstelegram.com (presstelegram.com) Language: en ## Story Several Los Angeles City Council incumbents appeared on track to avoid November runoffs Tuesday, while competitive races for open seats remained unsettled. The election will determine representation for seven of the Los Angeles City…
- LA Metro Launches Mobile App and Contactless Fare Payment | Govly — Govly
LA Metro Launches Mobile App and Contactless Fare Payment | Govly 🌐 Digital Infrastructure 🚚 Transportation LA Metro has launched a new official mobile application alongside a contactless credit and debit card fare payment system to improve transit rider convenience and operational efficiency across Los Angeles County. These enhancements enable seamless trip planning, faster boarding processes,…