In West Hollywood election, a famously liberal city appears to take a moderate turn

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In November 1984, the newly formed city of West Hollywood grabbed the world’s attention when it seated the nation’s first City Council with an openly gay majority.

During that first meeting — with an overflow crowd and national news media on hand — the council passed a slew of progressive policies: a law that rolled back soaring rents to an earlier level, a limit on evictions, a ban on housing and employment discrimination against gay people.

“The City Council is one of the most liberal in the state,” The Times reported.

Among those first council members was John Heilman, a gay, 27-year-old civil rights attorney. He served for 36 years before he and another longtime incumbent lost their at-large seats in 2020 to two younger, more liberal candidates.

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