This is the fourth story in our City Council election series.
District 7 voters have a choice. Candidates Bryce Goldstein and Deepika Tandon both want better streets and more housing projects, but differ on other crucial issues, including homelessness, climate change and wildfire planning.
Goldstein, a transportation planner, has served as a City of Chico commissioner for the past five years, formerly on the Planning Commission and now as a Climate Action commissioner. She says on her website that she wants a community where “everybody can afford to live … where everybody can access fresh groceries without having to own a car, and where our trees, parks, and creeks are protected.”
Tandon, who runs a south Chico grocery/deli, has served on the Council representing District 7 since 2020. She immigrated to Chico from Delhi, India, in 2007. She wants to serve another term because “it’s another chance for me to give back to this community. We still have a lot of campers out on the streets. Public safety is still a concern for a lot of residents. There is still a bit more work that needs to be done.”