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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 ACR 133

Special Consent ACR133 Johnson et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 135

Special Consent ACR135 Patel et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 136

Special Consent ACR136 Harabedian et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 138

Special Consent ACR138 Hadwick et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 139

Special Consent ACR139 Calderon et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 140

Special Consent ACR140 Patel et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 144

Special Consent ACR144 Hadwick

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 145

Special Consent ACR145 Caloza et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 146

Special Consent ACR146 Ransom et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 147

Special Consent ACR147 Lackey et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 148

Special Consent ACR148 Addis et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 151

Special Consent ACR151 Papan et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 153

Special Consent ACR153 Calderon et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 154

Special Consent ACR154 Patterson et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 156

Special Consent ACR156 Hoover et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 149

Senate 3rd Reading SCR149 Valladares et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 150

Senate 3rd Reading SCR150 Choi

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 152

Senate 3rd Reading SCR152 Reyes et al

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 954

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 958

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1031

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1064

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1075

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1097

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1213

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1258

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1375

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 885

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 885

[First] hearing set for [04-14-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 897

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 904

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 953

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 985

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 986

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1013

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1025

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1029

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1181

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1123

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1136

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 1171

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1178

Do pass as amended

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1195

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1205

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1214

Do pass as amended

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1218

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1228

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1263

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1286

Do pass as amended

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1292

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]