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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 SB 821

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 654

Placed on suspense file

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 667

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 663

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 662

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 20

Placed on suspense file

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 24

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 100

Assembly 3rd Reading AB100 Gabriel By Wiener

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 57

Senate 3rd Reading SCR57 Reyes et al. By Limón

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 512

Consent Calendar 2nd SB512 McGuire

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 735

Consent Calendar 2nd SB735 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 66

Consent Calendar 2nd SB66 Umberg

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 737

Consent Calendar 2nd SB737 L. GOV. (Durazo)

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 736

Consent Calendar 2nd SB736 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 233

Consent Calendar 2nd SB233 Seyarto et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 765

Do pass

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 71

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 533

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 671

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 586

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 703

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 729

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 855

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 451

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 461

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 783

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 720

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 509

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 506

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 793

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 712

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 395

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 366

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 766

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 544

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 30

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 545

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 78

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 473

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 483

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 13

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 498

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 388

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 87

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 380

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 86

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 49

Senate 3rd Reading SCR49 Wahab

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 698

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 25

Senate 3rd Reading SCR25 Blakespear et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 28

Placed on suspense file