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West Hollywood
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City Council (At-Large)
Helen KriegerRecommended
Like many small cities, West Hollywood has a five-person at-large City Council. Three seats are up for election this year and there is only one incumbent running, progressive Councilmember Chelsea Byers. We recommend you vote for her, along with Helen Krieger, and Stephen Post. All three are endorsed by the California Working Families Party, as well as the hotel workers union and Streets for All.
As Michael MacDonald’s voter guide notes:
Despite being a leader on LGBTQ+ rights, the city has some very significant blind spots in progressive policy, primarily on policing and housing policy. Quite literally looming over this election is WeHo’s expansion of controversial Flock surveillance cameras and access to those cameras by a Sheriff’s Department plagued with scandals. This race sees a lot of familiar names as candidates including John Duran, the former councilmember who left office related to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him and conservative Larry Block running on a pro-police and anti-safe streets platform. Thankfully, there are far better options and the trajectory of the City Council over the past few elections has been promising.
Stephen PostRecommended
Like many small cities, West Hollywood has a five-person at-large City Council. Three seats are up for election this year and there is only one incumbent running, progressive Councilmember Chelsea Byers. We recommend you vote for her, along with Helen Krieger, and Stephen Post. All three are endorsed by the California Working Families Party, as well as the hotel workers union and Streets for All.
As Michael MacDonald’s voter guide notes:
Despite being a leader on LGBTQ+ rights, the city has some very significant blind spots in progressive policy, primarily on policing and housing policy. Quite literally looming over this election is WeHo’s expansion of controversial Flock surveillance cameras and access to those cameras by a Sheriff’s Department plagued with scandals. This race sees a lot of familiar names as candidates including John Duran, the former councilmember who left office related to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him and conservative Larry Block running on a pro-police and anti-safe streets platform. Thankfully, there are far better options and the trajectory of the City Council over the past few elections has been promising.
Chelsea ByersRecommended
Like many small cities, West Hollywood has a five-person at-large City Council. Three seats are up for election this year and there is only one incumbent running, progressive Councilmember Chelsea Byers. We recommend you vote for her, along with Helen Krieger, and Stephen Post. All three are endorsed by the California Working Families Party, as well as the hotel workers union and Streets for All.
As Michael MacDonald’s voter guide notes:
Despite being a leader on LGBTQ+ rights, the city has some very significant blind spots in progressive policy, primarily on policing and housing policy. Quite literally looming over this election is WeHo’s expansion of controversial Flock surveillance cameras and access to those cameras by a Sheriff’s Department plagued with scandals. This race sees a lot of familiar names as candidates including John Duran, the former councilmember who left office related to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him and conservative Larry Block running on a pro-police and anti-safe streets platform. Thankfully, there are far better options and the trajectory of the City Council over the past few elections has been promising.