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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

6,992 events, each with its source
VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 1683

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1683 INS. (Calderon)

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 1736

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1736 Pellerin

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2090

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2090 Macedo

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2147

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2147 Schiavo

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2320

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2320 Ta

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2331

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2331 Nguyen

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2421

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2421 Valencia

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2641

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2641 Michelle Rodriguez

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2652

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2652 Sharp-Collins et al

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2655

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2655 Valencia

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2789

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2789 JUD. (Kalra)

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2791

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2791 NAT. RES. (Bryan)

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 417

Unfinished Business SB417 Limón et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 623

Unfinished Business SB623 Umberg et al. Concurrence

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Voted Absent on ACR 191

Special Consent ACR191 Stefani et al

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Voted Absent on ACR 206

Special Consent ACR206 Stefani et al. By Blakespear

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Voted Absent on ACR 215

Special Consent ACR215 Petrie-Norris

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Voted Absent on SCR 113

Senate 3rd Reading SCR113 Grove

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Voted Absent on SCR 189

Senate 3rd Reading SCR189 Rubio et al

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Voted Absent on ACA 21

W/O REF. TO FILE ACA21 Rivas By Ashby

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Voted Absent on AJR 27

Consent Calendar 2nd AJR27 Harabedian et al

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Voted Absent on ACA 20

W/O REF. TO FILE ACA20 Gabriel By Laird

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Voted Absent on ACA 22

W/O REF. TO FILE ACA22 Wicks By Gonzalez

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 710

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 1603

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 1577

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1732

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1744

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2065

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2152

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2163

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2182

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2231

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2234

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 2279

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2349

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2410

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2477

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2505

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 2516

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2589

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2635

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2647

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2790

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 458

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 744

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1334

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 1540

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1569

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 1578

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