Angela Johnson Meszaros

The Bold Idea:

To provide legal, technical, and strategic assistance to grassroots advocates working on environmental issues in low-income communities of color in Los Angeles and help build a stronger network of people working together in Los Angeles on environmental justice issues.

Biography:

Angela Johnson Meszaros has nearly 15 years of experience working with communities on environmental justice issues. She uses a range of tools to enhance the health, safety, and quality of life of low-income communities of color impacted by environmental hazards including: litigation in federal and state court; filing regulatory challenges; lobbying state legislators; providing community legal education; providing community technical assistance in campaign development, strategic planning, fundraising, document analysis, and regulatory agency operations; testifying before relevant committees, boards and commissions; serving on agency policy workgroups; engaging in media advocacy; and mediating negotiations with a range of stakeholders. Angela’s efforts have been focused on policy development and implementation regarding air pollution issues.

Angela is currently co-chair of the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32); a member of the Land Use Subgroup of the California Climate Action Team; the Chair of the Board of the Economic Roundtable, a non-profit organization that conducts research and implements programs that contribute to the economic self-sufficiency of individuals and communities; and a member of the California State Bar. Angela holds both a degree in philosophy and a law degree from the University of Southern California.