Mark Mezzano
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Redding
Mark Mezzano joined the California Highway Patrol in January 1983 and spent decades in law enforcement, retiring as a sergeant. He was elected to the Redding City Council in November 2020 and served a four-year term through 2024, focusing on downtown public safety and homelessness.
Positions in brief
During his prior council term, Mezzano focused on downtown public safety and cleanup, homelessness response, and closer city-county collaboration; no current 2026 campaign website could be found.
As a former sergeant with the California Highway Patrol, Mezzano has said more officers on the ground could reduce crime, with his top priority being that residents feel safe, including cleaning up downtown Redding. He has said he wants to help the local homeless population find housing, and has expressed interest in the city collaborating more closely with Shasta County on issues like the airport and tourism. These positions are drawn from coverage of his prior 2020 and 2024 council campaigns; no current campaign website or 2026 issues statement could be found.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Supported increasing fire department staffing so engines run with three firefighters, and has pushed for a ninth fire station.
“Supported increasing staffing so that fire engines run with three firefighters, and has pushed for a ninth fire station”
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Supported adding an eighth patrol beat for the Redding Police Department.
“Supported adding an eighth patrol beat for the Redding Police Department”
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