Chelsea Byers & Helen Krieger Record — West Hollywood City Council 2026

Chelsea Byers (left) and Helen Krieger (right), seated with microphones at the September 27, 2026 West Hollywood candidate forum. Photo: WEHOonline. — **CHELSEA BYERS** **HELEN KRIEGER**

Photo: WEHOonline · candidate forum, September 27, 2026. Byers (left); Krieger (right).

EIGHT TOPICS · THE RECORD

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STATE INVESTIGATION

BYERS’ HOUSING VOTES UNDER INVESTIGATION

The City Attorney requested a state investigation regarding Byers votes.

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THE RECORD

She was paid up to $100,000 as a lobbyist for Welcoming Neighbors Network, according to her disclosed income bracket.
She was already an elected official when she was hired at her job — November 2024.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

As a paid housing lobbyist while on Council, her loyalty was to outside industry interests — not West Hollywood residents. A clear conflict of interest.

FACT CHECK

The documents and reporting behind this topic:

City Attorney letter (PDF)WEHOonline: FPPC letter report WEHOonline: FPPC deadline update

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PARKING CRISIS

PLAN TO ELIMINATE HUNDREDS OF STREET PARKING SPACES USED BY RENT CONTROLLED RESIDENTS

Proposed changes to Fountain Ave for a one lane street each way.

Reporting says Krieger supports the plan. What happens next depends on who is elected!

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THE RECORD

The City's approved Phase 1 plan would convert Fountain Avenue to one travel lane in each direction and remove approximately 210 of the street's 337 on-street parking spaces.
Byers voted yes in the September 15, 2025 approval, which passed 3–2.
WEHOonline reports that Byers and Krieger each supported the current plan at the September 2026 debate.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

Rent-controlled residents could lose the street parking they rely on.

FACT CHECK

Removal and construction commencement remain unverified. These are street parking spaces.

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$2.2B ON WEHO’S CREDIT CARD

BYERS COULD BANKRUPT THE CITY

Long-term financing—not money already raised.

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THE RECORD

An EIFD can commit a portion of future property-tax growth to infrastructure financing which means less money for a city already in debt this year.
West Hollywood would be on the hook for $2.2 Billion for 75 Years with no new established revenue.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

Decades of city funds could be committed to Metro instead of local needs.

If the City ever pledged this revenue and could not pay, California’s documented route is a city-declared fiscal emergency and Chapter 9.

FACT CHECK

Projected revenue is not money received or spent, an adopted financing agreement, or a new tax rate. Final terms and allocations remain unresolved.

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AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY

WHILE SHOOTINGS AND VIOLENT ATTACKS CONTINUE ON OUR STREETS- BYERS WAS THE ONLY ELECTED OFFICIAL TO VOTE TO OPPOSE MORE SHERIFFS.

Recent shootings and attacks underscore why sheriff’s staffing matters. Byers was the only councilmember to vote against adding staff in 2023.

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REMOVAL OF RENT CONTROLLED HOUSING

BYERS IS BLOCKING A PROTECTION OFFER BY SB 79 TO PROTECT RENT CONTROLLED APARTMENT BUILDINGS.

SB 79 lets cities steer new density away from rent-stabilized blocks. Byers called that local plan “unnecessary.” Krieger’s published questionnaire says she is supportive of creating our own plan. Since Nov. 2024, Byers has participated in at least 16 substantive WEHO City Council votes involving housing, residential zoning, affordable housing, or rent policy.

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THE RECORD

SB 79’s local plan (TODAP) lets WeHo move upzoning off rent-stabilized blocks and onto commercial corridors like commercial strips & parking lots.
May 18, 2026: Byers said the local plan was unnecessary leaving WeHo’s rent-stabilized housing exposed to default state rezoning.
Krieger’s published Blade questionnaire says she is “supportive of creating our own plan” — as long as it allows at least as much housing as SB 79 and SB 79 stays in place until SCAG approves.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

Without a local plan, older rent-stabilized buildings face the full state upzoning.

FACT CHECK

The documents and reporting behind this topic:

State SB 79 guide May 18 Council item Beverly Press report Residents’ attorney letter LA Blade questionnaire

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BACKED BY GUN INDUSTRY

KRIEGER RAISED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM GUN MANUFACTURERS

Family members connected to Krieger reportedly contributed thousands!

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THE RECORD

WEHOonline reports thousands of dollars provided from four Wisconsin relatives.
Published reporting connects family donors to Wisconsin rifle-barrel manufacturer Krieger Barrels.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

Helen is running a campaign supported by guns while shootings continue on our streets.

FACT CHECK

These are reported individual contributions which can be found on the city website.

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SILENT ON SHOOTINGS

FOUR 2026 SHOOTINGS. ZERO PLAN TO STOP THEM.

Four separate shootings wounded four people in 2026—yet Byers and Krieger’s platforms provide no strategy to halt armed violence.

She has a published safety agenda; the reviewed materials do not identify a specific gun-violence strategy.

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THE RECORD

Four separate shootings were reported in West Hollywood in 2026: Vista Street (April 9), Norton Avenue (April 14), Harriet’s at the 1 Hotel (August 9) and Holloway Drive (October 1).
Krieger’s published platform includes data-informed safety protocols, accountability metrics and safer street design.
In the published priorities page reviewed, we did not find a specific gun-violence strategy or a proposal to increase Sheriff deputy staffing.
Hate-crime log: four anti-gay assaults were logged in West Hollywood in 2025; the newest published county log covers only January and February 2026.
Robbery: reported robberies fell about 21% through August (49 against 62), while West District armed robberies rose from 5 to 8. Two robbery victims were physically hurt in 2026 — both cases, in October, involved a gun.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

Four shootings in one year, and no new public safety response.

FACT CHECK

While candidates downplay public safety concerns, violent attacks continue to make headlines across West Hollywood:

NBC WEHOONLINE CBS NBC

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REMOVING YOUR CHOICE

CHELSEA BYERS & HELEN KRIEGER DON'T TRUST YOU

Just like Donald Trump, Byers and Krieger are worried about the voters' decisions.

Forum preference, as reported; not a completed appointment.

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THE RECORD

At the September 27 forum, Byers and Krieger favored appointment in the hypothetical Erickson vacancy scenario, according to WEHOonline.
Appointment means Council members select the replacement; a special election means voters select the replacement.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR WEHO

They’d rather hand-pick the next councilmember than let you vote.

FACT CHECK

They said it at the September forum: appointment over election. No appointment has happened — yet.

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Chelsea Byers and Helen Krieger: The Public Record — West Hollywood City Council 2026

WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WEST HOLLYWOOD?

BYERS’ HOUSING VOTES UNDER INVESTIGATION

PLAN TO ELIMINATE HUNDREDS OF STREET PARKING SPACES USED BY RENT CONTROLLED RESIDENTS

BYERS COULD BANKRUPT THE CITY

WHILE SHOOTINGS AND VIOLENT ATTACKS CONTINUE ON OUR STREETS- BYERS WAS THE ONLY ELECTED OFFICIAL TO VOTE TO OPPOSE MORE SHERIFFS.

BYERS IS BLOCKING A PROTECTION OFFER BY SB 79 TO PROTECT RENT CONTROLLED APARTMENT BUILDINGS.

KRIEGER RAISED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM GUN MANUFACTURERS

FOUR 2026 SHOOTINGS. ZERO PLAN TO STOP THEM.

CHELSEA BYERS & HELEN KRIEGER DON'T TRUST YOU

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