RED BLUFF, Tehama County — October 15, 2026. Red Bluff’s November 3 municipal election involves three four-year City Council seats and a proposed ballot question about whether the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer should be appointed instead of elected, according to the city’s 2026 election-consolidation resolution.
Three City Council positions
The official Red Bluff Council Resolution No. 08-2026 identifies the three seats as those then held by Kris Deiters, Pat Hurton and Cassandre Pope. This establishes which terms are scheduled to expire; it does not establish which of those officeholders are running. For qualified nominees and ballot order, residents should consult Tehama County Elections.
Should the City Clerk and Treasurer be elected or appointed?
The same resolution directs county election officials to include a ballot measure asking whether the City Clerk and City Treasurer offices should become appointive. The key issue is local accountability versus administrative appointment. Supporters of appointing such positions may argue for hiring based on professional qualifications; supporters of elections may prioritize direct voter choice. These are general policy perspectives, not verified arguments attributed to any named local campaign.
Readers should review the final official ordinance and impartial analysis to determine who would make each appointment, when a change would become effective and what safeguards apply. California58 does not assume the exact effective date or salary impact from the resolution alone.
Who administers Red Bluff’s election?
Red Bluff requested that Tehama County consolidate the city election with the statewide November 3 election. Its resolution states that the city will reimburse the county for election services and identifies an $26,500 budget for election consolidation. That is a budgeted expense, not a claim of actual final costs.
Local candidate qualification, ballot measures, polling locations, drop boxes and results are matters for the county elections office. Residents outside Red Bluff’s municipal limits should not automatically expect the city’s council or appointive-offices measure on their ballots.
Voting calendar and county races
California’s regular online registration deadline is October 19; eligible voters missing the deadline can check conditional registration availability. November 3 polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Refer to the Tehama County election guide for statewide offices and to the official county sample ballot for individual races.
Primary-source links
- City of Red Bluff: Resolution 08-2026 and election staff report
- Tehama County Elections
- Official California voter registration
Red Bluff News is an independent publisher. Municipal election documents reviewed October 15, 2026. We welcome official candidate information and corrections at california58com@gmail.com; we make no endorsements.
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