New poll shows Marissa Roy leading John McKinney for Los Angeles city attorney role

A far-left Democratic Socialists of America candidate has jumped to a commanding lead in the race to run Los Angeles’ nearly $200 million legal office, according to a concerning new poll.Marissa Roy, a deputy state attorney general endorsed by the DSA, has 20% support compared to longtime prosecutor John McKinney’s 10% for the city attorney role, according to the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies survey.But a huge number of voters — 70% — remain undecided, according to the study published in the LA Times on Sunday.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story McKinney told The California Post: “Momentum is clearly on our side.With 70% of voters still undecided, As they continue learning more about my story and my positions on key issues like homelessness and public safety, we feel confident we will win in November.“Marissa’s unwillingness to enforce the homeless encampment ban and her George Gascón-like policies on crime, Angelenos will realize she is too extreme and out of touch to be City Attorney.”The survey questioned 2,150 likely voters from Sept.

15 to 20.Roy and McKinney are fighting to replace City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, who was knocked out in the June primary.The city attorney prosecutes misdemeanors.

About 120,000 potential violations cross the office’s desk every year and its lawyers decide which ones get charged.The office also defends City Hall when the city gets sued and helps write the laws Angelenos have to follow.Roy, 34, works in the California Department of Justice’s consumer protection section.She is a member of DSA’s Los Angeles chapter, which endorsed her.DSA-LA wants to shrink the role of armed police in the city.

Its published platform calls for fewer sworn officers and for unarmed workers to handle traff...