Megan Dahle is a Republican representing California's 1st Senate District . A lifelong resident of rural Northern California from Bieber, she is a family farmer, small-business owner , and mother of three. Married to Brian Dahle for over 20 years, she succeeded him in the Assembly and later the Senate seat after his term limits. In late 2023, she suffered a serious stroke but returned to the Capitol after recovery.

Education and Political Experience

Specific higher education details are not publicly detailed in available records. Her political career began as President of the Big Valley Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees for one term, where she advocated for rural students, including increased AP and honors classes.

• *California State Assembly *: Served 2019–2024, elected in a special election and re-elected in 2020 and 2022; Vice-Chair of Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee; member of Education Committee.
• *California State Senate *: Elected 2024 with 75.7% of the vote; serves on 5 Senate committees and 3 joint legislative committees; Senate representative for the Sierra Nevada region.

Notable Achievements and Positions

Dahle champions rural issues, including education, small businesses, public safety, wildfire funding, forests, watersheds, and opposing one-size-fits-all policies. Key laws passed: rural education support; livestock protection during evacuations; Native American students' cultural ceremony rights; twice-yearly free hunting days; improved sexual assault victim support. In the current session, she initiated 15 bills .