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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

7,726 events, each with its source
VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 241

Consent Calendar 2nd SB241 Cervantes

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 39

Consent Calendar 2nd SB39 Weber Pierson Urgency Clause

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 229

Consent Calendar 2nd SB229 Alvarado-Gil

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SR 29

Senate 3rd Reading SR29 Arreguín et al

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SCR 52

Girl Scout Day.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 18

Senate 3rd Reading SCR18 Archuleta et al

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SR 34

Relative to National Library Week.

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 345

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 579

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 688

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 512

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 480

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 470

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 467

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 702

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 428

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 731

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 388

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 349

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 326

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 272

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 263

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 10

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 53

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 76

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 844

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 491

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 559

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 25

Be adopted as amended

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 544

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 41

Senate 3rd Reading SCR41 Ashby et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 39

Senate 3rd Reading SCR39 Durazo et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 32

Senate 3rd Reading SCR32 Allen

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SR 22

Senate 3rd Reading SR22 Wiener et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 533

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 133

Senate 3rd Reading SB133 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 134

Senate 3rd Reading SB134 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 155

Senate 3rd Reading SB155 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 154

Senate 3rd Reading SB154 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 153

Senate 3rd Reading SB153 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 152

Senate 3rd Reading SB152 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 151

Senate 3rd Reading SB151 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SR 13

Senate 3rd Reading SR13 Archuleta

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 182

Senate 3rd Reading SB182 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 181

Senate 3rd Reading SB181 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 135

Senate 3rd Reading SB135 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 180

Senate 3rd Reading SB180 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 179

Senate 3rd Reading SB179 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 100

Senate 3rd Reading SB100 B. & F.R. (Wiener)

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 101

Senate 3rd Reading SB101 B. & F.R. (Wiener)