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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

7,606 events, each with its source
VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 1405

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 620

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 1242

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 1190

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1479

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1039

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1530

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1526

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 644

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1246

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 478

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 668

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 1340

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 239

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 696

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 986

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 716

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 841

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 720

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 382

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 891

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 766

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1423

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1250

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1069

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on AB 954

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 830

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1285

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1068

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 831

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 272

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 30

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 435

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1389

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1532

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1393

Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 869

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1003

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1200

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 598

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 338

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 323

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 913

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 900

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 316

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 859

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 848

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 845

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 833

Placed on suspense file

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on AB 260

Placed on suspense file