Crescent City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Steve
Shamblin
Steve Shamblin 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 Gitlin
- 02David Sedgwick
- 03Steve ShamblinYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Crescent City Planning Commission chair appointed to the City Council in December 2025. He said he had a 25-year career in the aerospace industry overseeing government contracts.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Appointed City Councilmember
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Steve Shamblin
10 sourced01Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance No. 863 (sewer rates) and Ordinance No. 862 (water rates); each passed 4-1 in June 2026.
Council voteCrescent City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Short-term rentals1 sourced position
as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote
Supports creating an ordinance to get the addresses of all short-term rentals in the city.
Own statementCrescent City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026Link
03License plate readers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on approving police use of Axon automated license plate readers, with a 7-day data retention period (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteCrescent City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote
Said a 7-day retention period for license plate reader data is a good balance between privacy and safety.
Own statementCrescent City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026Link
04Police equipment contract2 sourced positions
Cast the sole vote against a 10-year, $1.099 million contract with Axon for police Tasers, body cameras, dashboard cameras and data storage.
Council voteRedwood VoiceLink
Said he would not want the city locked into a contract for 10 years.
I’d just hate to get locked into anything for 10 years.”
Own statementRedwood VoiceLink
05Housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an amendment to the housing loan agreement with Community System Solutions, which changed the project from 27 to 36 units (passed 4-0, February 2026).
Council voteCrescent City Council minutes, February 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Said moderate-range housing is needed and that he would like a townhouse complex downtown.
I’d like to see a townhouse complex go in the downtown area”
Own statementRedwood Voice · Dec 10, 2025Link
06Sign rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance No. 861, amending the city's sign regulations (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteCrescent City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Measure S oversight1 sourced position
Voted no on confirming the mayor's appointments to the Measure S Oversight Committee (passed 4-1, January 2026).
Council voteCrescent City Council minutes, January 5, 2026 · Jan 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Steve Shamblin: their words and their votes on the same issue
License plate data
In their words
Said a 7-day retention period for license plate reader data is a good balance between privacy and safety.
Sep 8, 2026 ·as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote ·Crescent City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on approving police use of Axon automated license plate readers, with a 7-day data retention period (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·Crescent City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
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