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West Hollywood

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🏛 West Hollywood Civic 101

Your city runs on decisions made without you. Here's how to change that.

Every two weeks, 5 elected officials vote on your rent, your streets, and your neighborhood — usually without hearing from you.

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The Basics

What 5 people decide for 35,000 residents

West Hollywood City Council is your city's legislative body. They pass budgets, set zoning rules, and make policy — all in public meetings that most residents never attend.

Zoning & Development

What gets built, how tall, and where — new housing, permits, and demolitions.

City Budget

How $100M+ in tax dollars gets divided between parks, police, roads, and services.

Rent & Tenant Policy

Rent stabilization rules, eviction protections, and tenant assistance programs.

Contracts & Appointments

Who gets city contracts worth millions, and who sits on commissions that shape policy.

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The 72-Hour Rule — your window to act

By law, agendas must be posted at least 72 hours before a meeting. That's your window to read what's coming, submit a comment, and be heard before the vote. Civic Summary notifies you the moment a new agenda drops.

Take Action

How to make your voice heard.

Five ways to influence city decisions before a vote happens. Start wherever feels right for you.

Rate city priorities — WeHo 40

West Hollywood's strategic plan identifies 40 priorities through 2040. Rate how the city is performing — responses are aggregated and shared with city staff weekly.

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How Civic Summary arms you.

100-page agenda packets, staff reports, meeting minutes — we translate all of it into plain English so you can act in minutes, not hours.

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Accountability Tracker
Every promise council makes to staff — tracked, dated, and followed up on.

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West Hollywood, in your ears.

Every meeting summarized before it happens — and after.

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A 3–5 minute audio summary of what's coming, published before each meeting.

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