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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

7,142 events, each with its source
VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1424

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SJR 13

Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 875

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 887

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 894

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 905

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 919

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 931

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 973

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1020

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1064

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1079

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1087

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1097

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1098

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1125

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1213

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1215

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1233

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1270

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1275

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1282

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1287

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1366

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1295

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1315

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1327

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1359

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1375

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1392

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1423

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 867

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 868

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 869

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 907

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 923

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 934

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 955

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 970

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 972

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 978

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1046

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 991

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1015

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1021

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1023

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1030

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1039

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1042

Placed on suspense file

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1052

Placed on suspense file