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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
VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 82

Special Consent ACR82 Bryan et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 81

Special Consent SCR81 Niello et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 62

Special Consent ACR62 Hart et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 78

Special Consent ACR78 Patel et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 84

Special Consent ACR84 Hoover et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 63

Special Consent ACR63 Tangipa et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 65

Special Consent ACR65 Ward et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 76

Special Consent ACR76 Solache et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 66

Special Consent ACR66 Dixon et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 67

Special Consent ACR67 Sharp-Collins et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 68

Special Consent ACR68 Ávila Farías et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 69

Special Consent ACR69 Berman et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 571

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SJR 5

Be adopted as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 663

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1459

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 272

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 471

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1478

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 990

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 365

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 1303

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1017

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SJR 1

Senate 3rd Reading SJR1 Wiener et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 83

Senate 3rd Reading SCR83 Stern et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 86

Senate 3rd Reading SCR86 Weber Pierson et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 75

Senate 3rd Reading SCR75 Weber Pierson et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AJR 11

Consent Calendar 2nd AJR11 Ransom et al

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 101

Unfinished Business SB101 Wiener Concurrence

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 74

Senate 3rd Reading SCR74 Ochoa Bogh et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 37

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 78

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1075

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 377

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 79

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1085

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 233

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 438

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AJR 11

Be adopted and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 445

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 545

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 831

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 978

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1008

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 581

Do pass

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 881

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 544

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1149

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 21

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 344

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