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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

7,332 events, each with its source
VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1125

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1161

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1180

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1239

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1239

[First] hearing set for [04-08-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1259

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 962

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 913

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 929

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 990

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1018

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1034

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1042

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1138

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1167

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1174

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1177

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1191

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1197

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1246

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1250

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1265

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1279

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1337

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1408

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 81

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 96

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 97

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 101

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on ACR 109

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 117

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 119

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 121

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 129

Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SCR 138

Senate 3rd Reading SCR138 Ashby

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2156

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2156 Rivas et al. By Limón Urgency Clause

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 968

Consent Calendar 2nd SB968 Becker et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1005

Consent Calendar 2nd SB1005 Caballero

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1080

Consent Calendar 2nd SB1080 Valladares

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SR 89

Senate 3rd Reading SR89 Alvarado-Gil et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 141

Senate 3rd Reading SCR141 Wahab et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 147

Senate 3rd Reading SCR147 Allen et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SJR 11

Consent Calendar 2nd SJR11 Cervantes

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 2156

Do pass

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 870

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 917

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 920

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1001

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 1044

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 1114

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