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Megan Dahle

R

Assembly Republican

District 1, Redding

Time in office

Assembly: 2019—Present

Background

Farmer / Businesswoman

Campaign contributions

We don't have any campaign finance data about this legislator yet.

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Biographical Information
Ideology
Campaign Contributions
Committees
Special Interest Group Ratings
Sponsored travel
Gifts
District Demographics
Most Recent Election
Latest CalMatters Coverage

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Capitol office

1021 O Street, Suite 5710
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0001; (916) 319-2001

District office(s)

113 Presley Way, Suite 2, Grass Valley CA 95945; (530) 265-0601

280 Hemsted Drive, Suite 110, Redding CA 96002; (530) 223-6300

Biographical information

Birth Place

Fall River Mills, CA

Race/Ethnicity

White

Residence

Bieber, CA

Gender

Female

Born

July 29, 1975

Identifies as

Straight

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How this legislator voted in 2021-2022

Campaign contributions received by sector

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Committees this legislator serves on

Being on a policy committee means the legislator works on these issues by considering bills relevant to the policy topic. The committee “chair” , chosen by the chamber leader, oversees the discussions of these bills. Members also serve on additional special, select, joint and sub committees, which can be found here.

Appropriations (Vice Chair)
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Fiscal bills, including bonds and alternative public financing.
Budget
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Oversees Assembly consideration of the annual state budget including oversight of several budget subcommittees.
Education (Vice Chair)
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Bills involving K12 education.
Emergency Management
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Bills involving emergency declarations, homeland security and victim services programs, earthquake mitigation, seismic safety, State Fire Marshal, fire prevention and suppression programs, mutual aid systems, Statewide and local government emergency or disaster response, emergency medical services, and emergency communications and evacuations.
Governmental Organization
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Bills involving alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters.
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
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Bills involving water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and wildlife.

How special interest groups rate this legislator

Special interest groups are organizations that advocate on behalf of shared interests, such as protecting the environment. Many interest groups rate politicians on how well their voting records agree with each group's goals. See a selection of these ratings for this legislator. Methodology →

14%
2022
American Civil Liberties Union
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The ACLU has major chapters in Northern California and Southern California and advocates on criminal justice, free speech and other issues.
100%
2022
California Chamber of Commerce
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The California Chamber of Commerce includes an advocacy arm for employers. It says it has more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce, and it issues an annual “job killer” list of bills.
0%
2022
California Environmental Voters
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California Environmental Voters advocates for environmental protection and climate change mitigation. It was started in 1972.
12%
2022
California Labor Federation
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The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization for more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
22%
2022
California Teachers Association
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The California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing teachers and other employees at K-12 schools and community colleges. With 310,000 members, it is the largest affiliate of the National Education Association.
0%
2021
Courage California
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Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
20%
2022
Equality California
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Equality California says it has more than 900,000 members and is the largest statewide organization of its kind. It advocates for equal rights and other issues of concern to the LGBTQ community.
B
2022
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.
0%
2022
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California represents seven affiliates that run more than 100 health centers serving more than 750,000 patients a year. It advocates on sexual and reproductive health care and education, and access to health care, including abortion.
10%
2022
Sierra Club
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The Sierra Club has 13 chapters with more than 400,000 members in California and advocates on environmental and climate change issues.

Sponsored travel in 2022

Gifts reported in 2022

Assembly District 1 demographics

Assembly District 1 map
R

Safe Republican district

Next election: 2024

How to read these charts

District
State

Voter registration

Dem
30%
47%
GOP
42%
24%
No party
19%
23%

Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.

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Most recent election

2022 General
R

Megan Dahle (Incumbent)

Republican
 62.1%
D

Belle Starr Sandwith

Democratic
 37.9%

CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Family business: Meet the Legacy Caucus in the California Legislature

By Ben Christopher, February 8, 2023

Will California allow ballots behind bars?

By Ben Christopher, February 8, 2023

Can California Republicans win statewide again?

By Sameea Kamal and Alexei Koseff, April 25, 2022

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Other legislators

Here are any other legislators from Assembly District 1 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.

Brian Dahle

Brian Dahle (currently in office)

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