Photo: Chad K · CC BY 2.0Redding spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Redding’s city government spent $239.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,578 per resident. Water and other utilities ($124.9 million) and the airport ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Redding is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Redding
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityofredding.org ↗
Redding’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofredding.org ↗.
About $2,578 per resident a year, or $7.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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$2,089 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Redding’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,089 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,263, and the middle half spent $889–$1,736. Redding spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($39.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Redding itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Redding reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,089 · 2024: $2,578.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,673 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Redding’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Redding’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Redding →
One full-time city employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (92,906).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Shasta Union High School District
Redding’s high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,198 per pupil, $9,175 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Redding Elementary School District · $18,270 per pupil
Enterprise Elementary School District · $17,626 per pupil
Gateway Unified School District · $22,440 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Redding’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Redding alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shasta County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%59,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.5%27,130 votesOthers: 2.5% (2,231 votes).
Most votes in Shasta County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Redding lies in Shasta County. Every 2024 race in Shasta County is on the county’s page.
Shasta County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Redding.
- 1Your cityMayorMike Littauas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Redding compares with the towns next door
Redding spent $2,089 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,212. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake | $1,212 | $1,679 |
| Redding | $2,089 | $2,673 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Redding’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Redding’s government
How much does Redding spend per resident?
About $2,578 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,089 was more than 84% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Redding?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,673 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofredding.org.
Who is the mayor of Redding?
Mike Littau, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofredding.org.
How did Redding vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Redding alone. Shasta County, where 100% of Redding lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Redding?
826 full-time and 68 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7.0M (about $83.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Redding in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Megan Dahle) and Assembly District 1 (Heather Hadwick). The Assembly district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Redding’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →