Oroville Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
David Pittman
Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)
David Pittman, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Oroville in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Shawn Webber and Charles Reynolds.
County elections officials begin mailing ballots (by) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayRetired fire chief and Oroville's incumbent mayor.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Incumbent
Where David Pittman stands: positions on the record
City budget2 sourced positions
Says the state's CAL FIRE contract costs rose by $700,000 and that alternatives to that process may be worth looking at.
“Sacramento has a tendency to charge us a little more”
Own statementAction News Now
Voted yes on the Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteOroville City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Gateway project2 sourced positions
Says parts of the Gateway agreement are not what he voted for and that the city is in troubled discussions over it.
“There's a number of things in that whole agreement that, as a councilman sitting on a council, is not what I voted for”
Own statementAction News Now
Voted yes on reassigning the Gateway Project development agreement to CMG Project 1200, LLC (passed 7-0, May 2022).
Council voteOroville City Council minutes, May 17, 2022 · May 17, 2022
Oroville Hospital1 sourced position
Says he wrote a letter to the bankruptcy judge asking that the city have a seat at the table in the hospital's future.
“please, the city of Oroville would like to be at the table”
Own statementAction News Now
License plate cameras3 sourced positions
Says the cameras help find stolen cars and must be run with proper procedure and policies.
“But it has to be done with proper procedure and policies in your own department.”
Own statementAction News Now
Voted yes on adding 13 Flock cameras and a mobile camera trailer to the city's network (passed 6-0, June 2025).
Council voteOroville City Council minutes, June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
Voted yes on a two-year renewal of the Flock Safety license plate reader contract, on the consent calendar (passed 7-0, August 2025).
Council voteOroville City Council minutes, August 19, 2025 · Aug 19, 2025
What David Pittman said vs. how David Pittman voted
Gateway project
In their words
Says parts of the Gateway agreement are not what he voted for and that the city is in troubled discussions over it.
On the record
Voted yes on reassigning the Gateway Project development agreement to CMG Project 1200, LLC (passed 7-0, May 2022).
May 17, 2022 ·Oroville City Council minutes, May 17, 2022 · May 17, 2022
License plate cameras
In their words
Says the cameras help find stolen cars and must be run with proper procedure and policies.
On the record
Voted yes on adding 13 Flock cameras and a mobile camera trailer to the city's network (passed 6-0, June 2025).
Jun 3, 2025 ·Oroville City Council minutes, June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
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