Redding City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Paul Dhanuka
Councilmember and Vice Mayor; four-year term elected November 2024 (ends 2028)City of Redding
Paul Dhanuka (Councilmember and Vice Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Redding City Council after the election.
Physician and Redding vice mayor who is a former chief of medical staff at two Redding hospitals. He was elected to the City Council in November 2024.
Where Paul Dhanuka 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 no 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
Tobacco retail1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance creating a Tobacco Retail License in Redding (passed 4-1, July 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, July 15, 2025 · Jul 15, 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 wants to look at all options and interview candidates, and that Michael Webb is one of the people who could fill the job.
“I think Webb is certainly one of the people who can fill those positions, I just want to follow the process of looking at all the options and follow the process of interviewing”
Own statementKRCR · Sep 22, 2026
Mayor selection1 sourced position
Moved the motion naming Mike Littau mayor, himself vice mayor and Erin Resner mayor pro tempore (passed 4-1, December 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, December 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
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