BRYCE’S VOTE RECORD

Bryce served as a City of Chico Planning Commissioner for four years from 2019 to 2023, and has served as a Climate Action Commissioner since 2023. She has demonstrated her commitment to smart growth and sustainability by voting for affordable housing and mixed-use infill communities, and against sprawl and excessive parking mandates.

Voted Against Valley’s Edge Sprawl

In 2022, Bryce voted against the proposed sprawl development called Valley’s Edge. The Valley’s Edge Specific Plan posed a significant wildfire risk, would significantly increase traffic and greenhouse gases, and lacked adequate affordable housing units. In March 2024, Chico voters shot down the Valley’s Edge development, with all precincts in District 7 reporting majority “NO” votes. We need a City Council that actually represents the 62% of Chicoans who voted to stop the sprawl, not the Council who voted 6-to-1 to approve it.

It’s important to note that pro-Valley’s Edge advertisements tried to convince our community that the project was smart growth and would feature affordable, walkable communities full of families and parks. We saw through it, but it shows that even the sprawl developers know that smart growth is what Chico’s residents want.

Voted in Favor of Affordable Housing

Bryce stands firm in her commitment to allowing construction of affordable housing while protecting all renters from predatory landlords.

  • Proposed numerous changes to the 2022 Housing Element Update that would allow for more construction of low to moderate income housing.

  • Voted to approve North Creek Crossing affordable senior housing.

  • Voted to approve affordable condominiums at Bruce and East 20th.

Voted Against Excessive Parking Mandates

Bryce has consistently voted to prioritize people and housing over excessive space for cars. She voted against unnecessary chain drive-thrus and gas stations on sites that could otherwise host housing and small businesses.

Bryce voted against a proposal to reduce the downtown parking in-lieu fee area, a proposal that would have made it harder to build walkable multi-family housing in the Downtown area.

Excessive parking mandates forced a dispensary business opening on Park Avenue to purchase and tear down a local thrift store to build a parking lot. Bryce voted against this and proposed a re-evaluation of parking requirements for the project, and she will continue advocating for the revival of Park Avenue.

Voted in Favor of Shelters and Transitional Housing

Bryce voted to approve a tiny village transitional housing facility proposal called Simplicity Village despite an appeal by local fear-mongers.

Bryce voted to approve the Jesus Center’s new Renewal Center on Fair Street.