Redding City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mike Littau
Councilmember and Mayor; four-year term elected November 2024 (ends 2028)City of Redding
Mike Littau (Councilmember and Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Redding City Council after the election.
Redding mayor who owns an insurance business and has served on a local school board. He was elected to the City Council in November 2024.
Where Mike Littau stands: positions on the record
Taxes2 sourced positions
Voted no on raising Redding's business tax rates on cannabis businesses starting July 1, 2025 (passed 3-2, March 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, March 4, 2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Voted yes on calling a November 2025 election for a citizen initiative to adopt a 1% sales tax (passed 4-1, August 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, August 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025
Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance amending Redding's short-term rental rules (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
Electric rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on setting a public hearing on 4.5% annual Redding Electric Utility rate increases (passed 4-1, February 2026).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, February 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on a sole-source agreement of up to $300,000 with Circle 6 Consulting for a citywide efficiency study (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026
City manager1 sourced position
Said in September 2026 that the council already has a qualified candidate in Assistant City Manager Michael Webb and should hire him.
“We're thinking too hard about this right now. We have a qualified candidate right in front of us”
Own statementRedding Record Searchlight (via Yahoo News): Redding council divided over city manager search
Mayor selection1 sourced position
Named Mayor for a one-year term through December 1, 2026, on a 4-1 council vote (December 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, December 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
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