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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

7,615 events, each with its source
VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 413

Consent Calendar 2nd SB413 Allen

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 619

Consent Calendar 2nd SB619 ED. (Pérez)

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 34

Senate 3rd Reading SCR34 Grove et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 35

Special Consent ACR35 Papan et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 830

Consent Calendar 2nd SB830 Arreguín

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 6

Special Consent ACR6 Ta et al. By Cortese

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 251

Senate 3rd Reading SB251 Caballero Urgency Clause

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 506

Consent Calendar 2nd SB506 TRANS. (Cortese)

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SR 37

Senate 3rd Reading SR37 Gonzalez et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 48

Senate 3rd Reading SCR48 Cervantes et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 60

Senate 3rd Reading SCR60 Cortese

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 792

Consent Calendar 2nd SB792 Arreguín

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 533

Consent Calendar 2nd SB533 Richardson

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SR 40

Relative to National Stroke Awareness Month.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SCR 45

Senate 3rd Reading SCR45 Wahab et al

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 441

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 819

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 441

[First] hearing set for [04-23-2025]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 466

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 34

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 526

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 236

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 69

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 SB 607

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 674

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 318

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 675

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 797

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 445

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 420

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 465

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 661

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 860

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 352

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 833

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 615

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 614

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 656

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 496

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 569

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 400

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 864

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 859

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 63

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 14

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 572

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

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 791

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 629

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

VoteNay
Voted Nay on SB 247

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

VoteAbsent
Voted Absent on SB 93

Placed on suspense file