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Chyanne Chen

Supervisor, District 11, San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Raised family zoning and upzoning at eight meetings. Named Excelsior 11 times, more than any other official.

33 of 37transcribed meetings with their voice identified
5.4min a meeting at the Board of Supervisors, at least
13questions at the Board of Supervisors
18 of 19present at roll calls through Apr 14, 2026, from the clerk

Also sits on 5 other bodies

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Homelessness“Clearly, some of them becomes a shelter or housing that is not quite permanent, but then clearly can turn into clinical treatment in those spaces.”Chyanne ChenMember · Budget and Finance Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · 1:20:14Play at 1:20:14
Family zoning and upzoning“Supervisor Sherrill’s amendment that has been adopted provides additional incentives for developers to go even further in exchange for additional density.”Chyanne ChenMember · Land Use and Transportation Committee · Nov 17, 2025 · 4:37:51Play at 4:37:51
Family zoning and upzoning“The presentation also mentioned that the state requires the cities plan for and encourage growth but do not require a plan for production. Given the sweeping zoning reform that was passed earlier this year and the slow pace of private development to create new BMR units, what are the department’s contingency plans to facilitate new affordable housing?”Chyanne ChenMember · Land Use and Transportation Committee · Jun 8, 2026 · 40:18Play at 40:18
Waymo and robotaxis“Like it or not, Autonomous vehicles are one part of the system. Even before the December blackouts, autonomous vehicles demonstrated some operation challenges, including incidents where they have delayed emergency responders, blocked traffic, and created safety hazards for pedestrians and other vehicles.”Chyanne ChenMember · Land Use and Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026 · 13:30Play at 13:30
Artificial intelligence“A significant transition has been underway for the past few years in our production, distribution, and repair zones, with new technology use moving in, including AI and automation companies.”Chyanne ChenMember · Land Use and Transportation Committee · Dec 15, 2025 · 38:11Play at 38:11
“I love all their new Clipper features and where you can just tap with your credit card. But for especially now addressing accessibility at Balboa BART station, there’s only one elevator.”Chyanne ChenMember · Land Use and Transportation Committee · Jul 13, 2026 · 1:20:28Play at 1:20:28
“Sheriff, I have another question. What, what is the maximum time that we have an individual in the reset center?”Chyanne ChenSupervisor · Board of Supervisors · Feb 10, 2026 · 3:23:32Play at 3:23:32

Officials only. Public speakers are counted, never named.

Issues Chen raised, by number of meetings

We count who raised an issue, not which side they took.

Where Chen sits

District 11 on the current Board of Supervisors map

Click a district to open its member’s page.

District 1: Connie ChanDistrict 2: Stephen SherrillDistrict 3: Danny SauterDistrict 4: Alan WongDistrict 5: Bilal MahmoodDistrict 6: Matt DorseyDistrict 7: Myrna MelgarDistrict 8: Rafael MandelmanDistrict 9: Jackie FielderDistrict 10: Shamann WaltonDistrict 11: Chyanne ChenCity HallConnie Chan · District 1Stephen Sherrill · District 2Danny Sauter · District 3Alan Wong · District 4Bilal Mahmood · District 5Matt Dorsey · District 6Myrna Melgar · District 7Rafael Mandelman · District 8Jackie Fielder · District 9Shamann Walton · District 10Chyanne Chen · District 11
Chyanne Chen sits for District 11. Click a district to open its member’s page.District lines: DataSF, Supervisor Districts (2022), f2zs-jevy, fetched 2026-10-30.
Every roll call, and Chen’s other bodies

Present at 18 of 19 roll calls at the Board of Supervisors, roll call through Apr 14, 2026

From the clerk’s own record. We don’t compare members on it.

PresentExcusedAbsentOldest first, 1 square per roll call

Absent 1. Oct 28, 2025 to Apr 14, 2026. The clerk’s record covers 19 of the 39 meetings we hold, through Apr 14, 2026.

Official roll call, from the clerk →
What they talk about

Commendations, ceremonies and memorials took 25% of Chen’s speech with a checked topic

By the agenda item on the floor when they spoke, at the Board of Supervisors and its committees (clerk’s agenda times). 339 of 348 minutes of their speech have a checked topic. How much they talk about it, not which side they take.

Commendations, ceremonies and memorials25%
Housing and tenants13%
Development and land use11%
Health and behavioral health9.8%
Streets, traffic and parking3.2%
Questions

Chen asked 13 questions at the 33 Board of Supervisors meetings where we identified them

At least this many: direct questions only.

Of Chen’s 5 questions to city departments at the Board of Supervisors, 4 went to mayor's office.

Who they question: 5 questions to a department, 1 body · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 8, 2026.

Board of Supervisors5 questions to city departments
Board of Supervisors: questions by department
DepartmentShareQuestions
Mayor's office480%
Sheriff, jails and probation120%
Neighborhoods Chen named

13 places Chen named in meetings

Lines where Chen named the place, read by two AI readers that both agree it means that place. Each dot plays the newest one; brighter means named more often.

San Francisco
  • Excelsior 11 times, the most of any official
  • Chinatown 4 times
  • Mission 4 times
  • Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside 3 times, the most of any official
  • Tenderloin 3 times
  • Bayview Hunters Point 2 times
  • Glen Park 1 time
  • McLaren Park 1 time
  • North Beach 1 time
  • Outer Mission 1 time
  • Portola 1 time
  • South of Market 1 time

Places are drawn at the centre of their own boundary in the city’s Analysis Neighborhoods file (DataSF (City and County of San Francisco)). A dot says the place was named, not where Chen was or what was said about it.

Meetings

Every meeting where we identified Chen’s voice

89, newest first. The date opens the meeting; the time plays the video at Chen’s first remark.

  1. Oct 6, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials6.4 min37:24
  2. Oct 5, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHousing and tenants · Development and land use5.8 min8:01
  3. Sep 29, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials10.9 min41:20
  4. Sep 28, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use4.8 min14:03
  5. Sep 22, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials4.8 min20:26
  6. Sep 21, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHistoric preservation2.4 minVideo
  7. Sep 18, 2026Local Agency Formation CommissionHousing and tenants1.9 min16:38
  8. Sep 16, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeCity workforce and labor1.1 min1:14:30
  9. Sep 15, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials10.9 min1:15:11
  10. Sep 15, 2026San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board0.9 min10:06
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  1. Sep 2, 2026Budget and Finance Committee12.5 min2:26:07
  2. Jul 28, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials10.2 min34:26
  3. Jul 27, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee3.9 min12:29
  4. Jul 22, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeParks and recreation · Health and behavioral health2.1 min9:46
  5. Jul 21, 2026Board of Supervisors11.6 min1:29:18
  6. Jul 20, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHistoric preservation2.6 min5:06
  7. Jul 17, 2026Local Agency Formation CommissionHousing and tenants3.6 min18:22
  8. Jul 15, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeHousing and tenants · Business and economic development4.2 min1:44:58
  9. Jul 14, 2026Board of SupervisorsHousing and tenants · Commendations, ceremonies and memorials15.3 min33:56
  10. Jul 13, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteePublic transit5.7 min13:45
  11. Jul 8, 2026Budget and Finance Committee1.2 min1:16:29
  12. Jul 7, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials4.0 min15:29
  13. Jun 30, 2026Board of Supervisors2.1 min28:02
  14. Jun 23, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials0.7 min42:11
  15. Jun 16, 2026Board of Supervisors1.4 min3:30:04
  16. Jun 15, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee1.2 min6:04
  17. Jun 9, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials · Business and economic development9.8 min21:24
  18. Jun 8, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHousing and tenants · Fire and emergency services21.3 min12:07
  19. Jun 3, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeBusiness and economic development · Health and behavioral health8.6 min19:49
  20. Jun 1, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use1.0 min5:01
  21. May 27, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteePolicing and public safety12.1 min44:43
  22. May 20, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeHealth and behavioral health6.7 min1:04:27
  23. May 19, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials9.9 min21:45
  24. May 13, 2026Budget and Finance Committee6.9 min0:07
  25. May 12, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials3.2 min37:43
  26. May 12, 2026San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board1.2 min9:12
  27. May 11, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeBusiness and economic development0.6 min18:53
  28. May 5, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials6.1 min36:32
  29. May 4, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee0.9 min13:33
  30. Apr 29, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeBudget and spending0.6 min49:42
  31. Apr 29, 2026Local Agency Formation CommissionBudget and spending1.1 min6:50
  32. Apr 28, 2026Board of Supervisors1.8 min1:38:13
  33. Apr 27, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee8.0 min5:35
  34. Apr 22, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeCity workforce and labor0.7 min45:28
  35. Apr 21, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials3.2 min35:04
  36. Apr 20, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use1.6 min54:25
  37. Apr 14, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials9.2 min4:51
  38. Apr 13, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use4.7 min4:34
  39. Apr 8, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeHealth and behavioral health · Homelessness25.5 min44:34
  40. Apr 7, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials5.1 min1:04:54
  41. Apr 6, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee1.9 min3:14
  42. Mar 24, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials · Public transit4.4 min58:38
  43. Mar 16, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeAlcohol, cannabis and business permits · Development and land use4.1 minVideo
  44. Mar 11, 2026Budget and Finance Committee2.2 min1:13:20
  45. Mar 10, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials5.4 min56:18
  46. Mar 9, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHistoric preservation2.9 min10:30
  47. Mar 4, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeAlcohol, cannabis and business permits2.5 min0:07
  48. Mar 3, 2026Board of Supervisors5.8 min14:39
  49. Mar 2, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee6.1 min12:54
  50. Feb 25, 2026Budget and Finance Committee0.4 min1:47:19
  51. Feb 24, 2026Board of SupervisorsAppointments to boards and commissions · Commendations, ceremonies and memorials4.6 min19:49
  52. Feb 23, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeFire and emergency services3.6 min41:23
  53. Feb 11, 2026Budget and Finance Committee0.6 min58:57
  54. Feb 10, 2026Board of Supervisors0.2 min3:23:30
  55. Feb 10, 2026San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board0.9 min18:37
  56. Feb 9, 2026Land Use and Transportation Committee1.3 min9:32
  57. Feb 4, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeAlcohol, cannabis and business permits3.4 min3:08:40
  58. Jan 28, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeBusiness and economic development · Parks and recreation17.7 min55:11
  59. Jan 27, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials5.7 min33:27
  60. Jan 26, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteePublic transit7.5 min13:43
  61. Jan 14, 2026Budget and Finance CommitteeHealth and behavioral health5.6 min1:03:28
  62. Jan 13, 2026Board of SupervisorsHousing and tenants7.6 min23:42
  63. Jan 12, 2026Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use1.0 min11:18
  64. Jan 6, 2026Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials4.3 min21:47
  65. Dec 16, 2025Board of Supervisors1.3 min1:58:41
  66. Dec 15, 2025Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHousing and tenants · Development and land use7.1 min3:16
  67. Dec 9, 2025Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials6.2 min44:06
  68. Dec 9, 2025San Francisco County Transportation Authority Board1.9 min22:08
  69. Dec 8, 2025Land Use and Transportation CommitteeHousing and tenants1.7 min34:40
  70. Dec 2, 2025Board of SupervisorsDevelopment and land use · Appointments to boards and commissions8.6 min28:59
  71. Dec 1, 2025Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use · Housing and tenants13.1 min4:19
  72. Nov 18, 2025Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials · Appointments to boards and commissions7.8 min36:12
  73. Nov 17, 2025Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use · Housing and tenants5.0 min1:58:38
  74. Nov 5, 2025Budget and Finance Committee6.9 min42:53
  75. Nov 4, 2025Board of SupervisorsAppointments to boards and commissions1.9 min21:46
  76. Nov 3, 2025Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use · Business and economic development11.9 min1:02:21
  77. Oct 29, 2025Budget and Finance CommitteePolicing and public safety1.6 min55:35
  78. Oct 28, 2025Board of SupervisorsCommendations, ceremonies and memorials7.5 min1:07:34
  79. Oct 27, 2025Land Use and Transportation CommitteeDevelopment and land use4.0 min2:13:14
How we identify who is speaking · blind check, pooled across five cities: of 410 council lines drawn, 352 right, 0 wrong, 1 unclear, 57 couldn’t be judged

We identified Chen’s voice at 89 meetings across six bodies. A meeting missing here means we couldn’t attribute the voice, not that Chen was absent. Claude and Gemini each read every transcript with that day’s roster. A voice gets Chyanne Chen’s name only when both agree and a code check finds the name said on, or just before, their turn. Voices our transcripts merge with someone else’s are never attributed, so every count here undercounts what Chen said. For councils and their committees, of 410 lines drawn, 352 were right, 0 wrong and 1 unclear, and the checkers couldn’t judge 57. We have since removed the voices behind 110 of those lines (0 wrong, 1 unclear, the rest we had already held for other reasons). Of the 300 lines we still publish, the checkers could judge 268: all 268 right (90% lower bound 0.99). They couldn’t judge the other 32. The check is one sample pooled across the five cities, not of Chen or of San Francisco alone.