Roy Payan
Los Angeles Community College District, Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 2
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Overview
Roy Payan told the Los Angeles Times he suspended his campaign for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees.1 In 2017, he and Portia Mason, both blind students, sued the district, saying it failed to provide accessible reading materials, note-taking assistance, and software.2 In 2026, the Ninth Circuit ordered the reinstatement of a $218,500 jury award to Payan in the disability discrimination case.3
Campaign money
Filed a Form 470, the short statement for candidates who expect to raise and spend less than $2,000 this year, so there’s no full report. Their filings are with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Not found in public sources as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Sources
- L.A. Community College Board of Trustees Seat 2 election ..., Los Angeles Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Community college won't take disability case to Supreme Court, Los Angeles Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Lost Opportunity Damages May Be Recovered Under ADA, Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.