Crescent City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Roger
Gitlin
Roger Gitlin is running for Crescent City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Roger GitlinYou’re reading
- 02David Sedgwick
- 03Steve Shamblin
Background
- About
- Retired two-term Del Norte County supervisor.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Journalist
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Roger Gitlin
2 sourced01Short-term rentals1 sourced position
as reported by Redwood Voice; not a direct quote
Told the City Council during public comment that he felt the short-term rental discussion was premature.
Forum answerRedwood VoiceLink
02City-county consolidation1 sourced position
Wrote in a 2022 newspaper column that Crescent City and Del Norte County should begin discussing a merged government.
Let the process for consolidated government discussion begin.”
Own statementDel Norte Triplicate · Dec 20, 2022Link
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