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Portrait of Megan Dahle

Megan Dahle

Republican

State Senate · Senate District 1

In office
2024–present
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed

Megan Dahle’s family owned a wheat farm, and she previously owned a plant nursery in Bieber. Before being elected to the State Assembly, she served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. A Republican, she served in the State Assembly from 2019 to 2024 before moving to the State Senate in 2024. Her constituency includes all of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba counties, along with portions of Nevada and Placer counties. The district spans northeastern California, including the northern Sierra Nevada region and the Sacramento Valley. Dahle’s electoral history includes a special-election victory and two Assembly reelections; she now serves as the senator for District 1.

HOME GROUND

Dahle was born July 29, 1975. Her family owned a wheat farm, and she previously owned a plant nursery in Bieber. She and her husband have three children.

Before being elected to the Legislature, Dahle served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. Her personal history also includes her family’s ownership of the wheat farm and her previous ownership of the Bieber nursery.

Dahle’s school-district service preceded her election to the Assembly. She also previously owned the nursery.

THE PATH TO OFFICE

Dahle entered the Assembly through a 2019 special election for a vacant seat. Her husband, Brian, had won a special election for the California State Senate, leaving his Assembly seat vacant. Dahle defeated Democratic candidate Elizabeth Betancourt, a farmer, to fill the seat. She was reelected in 2020 and 2022.

She served in the California State Assembly from 2019 to 2024, representing the 1st District. Since 2024, she has represented the 1st District in the California State Senate.

Her documented chronology includes school-district service before her election to the Assembly, a special-election victory, two Assembly reelections and service in the Senate. Dahle has served in the Legislature since 2019, first in the Assembly and now in the Senate.

THE POLICY SIGNATURE

Dahle’s documented Senate roles include committee assignments and representation to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

She serves on Appropriations; Energy, Utilities and Communications; Environmental Quality; Governmental Organization; and Transportation. She also sits on the Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.

Dahle also serves as the Senate’s representative to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

Her assignments include committees whose titles address appropriations, energy, utilities, communications, environmental quality, governmental organization, transportation, fairs, legislative audits and emergency management, along with her role involving the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

Record of service
  • State Senate · Senate District 1 · 2024–present
  • State Assembly · Assembly District 1 · 2019–
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed before publication

Megan Dahle’s family owned a wheat farm, and she previously owned a plant nursery in Bieber. Before being elected to the State Assembly, she served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. A Republican, she served in the State Assembly from 2019 to 2024 before moving to the State Senate in 2024. Her constituency includes all of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba counties, along with portions of Nevada and Placer counties. The district spans northeastern California, including the northern Sierra Nevada region and the Sacramento Valley. Dahle’s electoral history includes a special-election victory and two Assembly reelections; she now serves as the senator for District 1.

HOME GROUND

Dahle was born July 29, 1975. Her family owned a wheat farm, and she previously owned a plant nursery in Bieber. She and her husband have three children.

Before being elected to the Legislature, Dahle served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. Her personal history also includes her family’s ownership of the wheat farm and her previous ownership of the Bieber nursery.

Dahle’s school-district service preceded her election to the Assembly. She also previously owned the nursery.

THE PATH TO OFFICE

Dahle entered the Assembly through a 2019 special election for a vacant seat. Her husband, Brian, had won a special election for the California State Senate, leaving his Assembly seat vacant. Dahle defeated Democratic candidate Elizabeth Betancourt, a farmer, to fill the seat. She was reelected in 2020 and 2022.

She served in the California State Assembly from 2019 to 2024, representing the 1st District. Since 2024, she has represented the 1st District in the California State Senate.

Her documented chronology includes school-district service before her election to the Assembly, a special-election victory, two Assembly reelections and service in the Senate. Dahle has served in the Legislature since 2019, first in the Assembly and now in the Senate.

THE POLICY SIGNATURE

Dahle’s documented Senate roles include committee assignments and representation to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

She serves on Appropriations; Energy, Utilities and Communications; Environmental Quality; Governmental Organization; and Transportation. She also sits on the Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.

Dahle also serves as the Senate’s representative to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

Her assignments include committees whose titles address appropriations, energy, utilities, communications, environmental quality, governmental organization, transportation, fairs, legislative audits and emergency management, along with her role involving the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

The record

7,393 events, each with its source
VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 91

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 822

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 221

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 334

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 441

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 828

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 300

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1014

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1299

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 268

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education]

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 1223

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 987

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 592

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 979

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 965

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1143

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1141

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 33

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 369

Consent Calendar 2nd AB369 Michelle Rodriguez

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 73

Senate 3rd Reading SCR73 Niello

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 681

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 606

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1438

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1297

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1297 Stefani

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1306

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 771

Consent Calendar 2nd AB771 Macedo

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SR 48

Senate 3rd Reading SR48 Menjivar et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 374

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 565

Consent Calendar 2nd AB565 Dixon

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1009

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 879

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 445

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SR 49

Senate 3rd Reading SR49 Choi et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 799

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 58

Special Consent ACR58 Sharp-Collins et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 87

Special Consent ACR87 Nguyen et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 74

Special Consent ACR74 Wilson et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 15

Assembly 3rd Reading ACR15 Alanis et al. By Laird

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 89

Special Consent ACR89 Jeff Gonzalez et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 23

Special Consent ACR23 Quirk-Silva et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 88

Special Consent ACR88 Jeff Gonzalez et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 5

Special Consent ACR5 Nguyen et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 24

Special Consent ACR24 Alanis et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 80

Assembly 3rd Reading ACR80 Stefani By Wiener

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 36

Special Consent ACR36 Carrillo et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 85

Special Consent ACR85 Garcia et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 73

Special Consent ACR73 Stefani et al

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Voted Absent on SCR 94

Senate 3rd Reading SCR94 Blakespear et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 45

Special Consent ACR45 Quirk-Silva et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 86

Special Consent ACR86 Rivas et al