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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Crescent City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters citywide choose up to two of three candidates for two four-year seats; Isaiah Wright is unopposed for a two-year seat.

Election Day; polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. · Nov 3

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What the next council decides

01Water and sewer rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsNew five-year water and sewer rates took effect in July 2026 after a protest fell short.

What's on the tableHow the city manages the yearly rate steps through 2030 and spends water and sewer revenue.

02Short-term rentals3 sourced facts

Where it standsCrescent City has no ordinance specifically governing short-term rentals, and in September 2026 the council did not agree on writing one.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a short-term rental ordinance, such as one to collect rental addresses or cap their number.

03License plate readers2 sourced facts

Where it standsPolice may use Axon dashcam license plate readers, with data kept for 7 days.

What's on the tableWhether to keep or change the license plate reader rules, including how long data is kept.

04Police equipment contract3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a 10-year contract with Axon for police Tasers, body cameras, dashboard cameras and data storage.

What's on the tableWhether to keep funding the contract each year as its cost rises.

  • The 10-year Axon contract costs $1.099 million. Redwood Voice
  • According to the staff report, the annual cost is $94,711 from fiscal year 2027-28 through 2030-31, then $125,314 for the rest of the contract. Redwood Voice
  • City Attorney Martha Rice said the city can end the contract if the council does not appropriate the funds. Redwood Voice
05Downtown affordable housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has agreed to put housing grant money toward an affordable housing project above downtown businesses.

What's on the tableHow the city oversees the project and whether to fund more housing like it.

2 notes on these statements

Council Member Ray Altman is not seeking re-election. Redwood Voice

Isaiah Wright is the only candidate for the two-year City Council seat. Del Norte County Registrar of Voters

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  1. 1. How should Crescent City pay for its water and sewer systems?

  2. 2. Should Crescent City adopt a short-term rental ordinance?

  3. 3. How long should police keep license plate reader data?

  4. 4. Should the city sign long-term police equipment contracts to lock in prices?

  5. 5. Should the city put housing grant money into affordable apartments downtown?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jason Greenough, Candace Tinkler3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Crescent City uses a Council-Manager form of municipal government, and council members are elected to four-year terms. City of Crescent City
  • Three council seats are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot: two four-year terms, now held by Ray Altman and Isaiah Wright, and a two-year partial term now held by Steve Shamblin. Crescent City Resolution No. 2026-39
  • In December 2025, the council appointed Steve Shamblin to the seat Daran Dooley vacated, to serve through certification of the November 2026 General Election. Redwood Voice · Dec 10, 2025

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