Chelsea Byers
CA · Member, West Hollywood City Council
Chelsea Byers is a West Hollywood councilmember and former mayor who works as a policy director. She led efforts to strengthen the city's rent stabilization law and supports more housing alongside regional transit expansion.
Where Chelsea Byers stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records), Housing Affordability (5 records),
Opposes
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
As mayor, voted no on exempting condominiums from the city's new building energy performance targets. The change passed 3-1.
October 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: weho.org
Made the motion adopting a city resolution urging the United States to support a Plant Based Treaty on food and climate. It passed 5-0.
October 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: weho.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 oppose
Cast the only no vote on adding one deputy to the city's contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
January 22, 2024Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: weho.org
Cast the only no vote on adding a sheriff's sergeant, more deputies, and two outreach staff to the West Hollywood sheriff station. It passed 4-1.
May 15, 2023Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: weho.org
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Voted no on approving revised Flock camera contract terms and a new city license plate camera policy. Both passed 3-2.
July 20, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: weho.org
Voted no on keeping the city's Flock license plate camera contract and renegotiating its terms. It passed 3-2.
March 16, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: weho.org
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 5 support
Voted no on postponing a hearing on faster permit review for qualifying housing projects. The delay passed 3-2.
June 29, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: weho.org
Co-sponsored a council order to draft a ban on software that sets apartment rents by algorithm. The council approved it.
August 4, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: weho.org
Seconded a council order to allow new billboards only with housing projects that include extra affordable units. It passed 4-1.
October 7, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: weho.org
Seconded a new zoning ordinance allowing studio and micro-unit apartments, with a study on requiring less parking for them. It passed 3-2.
October 7, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: weho.org
Seconded a new ordinance tightening rules for replacing protected affordable apartments that are torn down for new housing. It passed with one no vote.
August 21, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: weho.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Seconded the council's choice of all-day bus and bike lanes on La Cienega Boulevard as its preferred design. It passed 3-2.
July 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: weho.org
Made the motion to accept an $8.2 million state grant for the Fountain Avenue street redesign project. It passed 3-2.
September 16, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: weho.org
Made the motion approving a street redesign plan for Willoughby, Vista/Gardner and Kings Road, including bike lane changes. It passed 3-2.
March 18, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: weho.org
Co-sponsored and seconded a council order to plan only protected bike lanes in West Hollywood wherever feasible. It passed 5-0.
November 6, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: weho.org
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was endorsed by the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund in her 2026 race for West Hollywood City Council.
June 3, 2026
Source: victoryfund.org
Was chosen by the City Council to serve as West Hollywood's mayor for 2025.
January 3, 2025
Source: weho.org
Past race Chelsea Byers ran in:
- Member of the City Council, City of West Hollywood · November 3, 2026 · West Hollywood city, California · incumbent