Senator Megan Dahle

Senator Megan Dahle Honored to serve California's 1st Senate District

I am so proud to of the work done by Mountain Valleys Health Centers to build and sustain access to vital health care in...
08/06/2026

I am so proud to of the work done by Mountain Valleys Health Centers to build and sustain access to vital health care in some of the small communities in Lassen, Shasta and Siskiyou counties.

Today Mountain Valleys, which was initially founded in 1981 in Bieber, is celebrating 45 years of treating the sick at an event at its Fall River Valley Health Center, in Fall River Mills.

Congratulations on reaching this milestone and thanks for all you have done to care for two generations of rural North State residents.

The future of the destroyed Bidwell Mansion site is a story still being written, but it's an encouraging step forward a...
08/05/2026

The future of the destroyed Bidwell Mansion site is a story still being written, but it's an encouraging step forward at this beloved State Historic Park that the visitor center is reopening for exhibits and programs.

Stop by this Friday or Saturday and help celebrate!

Thank you to California Waterfowl for visiting today to discuss pending bills to protect funding for the state's wildlif...
08/04/2026

Thank you to California Waterfowl for visiting today to discuss pending bills to protect funding for the state's wildlife areas and to recognize the Grasslands Ecological Area in the Central Valley, as well as the frank conversation about the brewing crisis in the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. I appreciate your dedication to habitat conservation for the benefit of birds and hunters alike.

Yurok Tribe Council Chairman Joe James and council member Phillip Williams paid a visit to the Senate Chambers yesterday...
08/04/2026

Yurok Tribe Council Chairman Joe James and council member Phillip Williams paid a visit to the Senate Chambers yesterday as part of California Indian Cultural Awareness Day in the Capitol.

Six California Native leaders were honored as part of the day, five of them posthumously. They included Troy Fletcher, the former executive director of the Yurok Tribe, who died in 2015, and was known for his extensive work on building alliances around environmental issues in the North State.

While the Yurok homeland is on the coast and not in the 1st Senate District, their connection to the Klamath River runs all the way to the headwaters. I appreciate their role in building a healthy future for communities up and down the river.

Thank you, Veterans Home of California - Redding, for all you do for our veterans in life and even beyond.
08/04/2026

Thank you, Veterans Home of California - Redding, for all you do for our veterans in life and even beyond.

Thank you to Siskiyou County Supervisors Michael Kobseff and Jess Harriss, and Modoc County Supervisors Geri Byrne and N...
08/04/2026

Thank you to Siskiyou County Supervisors Michael Kobseff and Jess Harriss, and Modoc County Supervisors Geri Byrne and Ned Coe, for laying out what is at stake as yet another avian-botulism outbreak threatens waterfowl on the Klamath refuges at the top of the state.

This are critical stops on the Pacific Flyway, so this isn't just a local problem but one that affects the entire West Coast.

The flow-through concept — running water from Upper Klamath Lake through the refuges and back into the Klamath River — promises to be a win for all stakeholders in the basin. I hope the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation can find a way to say yes — and in time to prevent another mass die-off of waterfowl.

Link to their full article in the comments.

I appreciated the opportunity today to meet Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, as she came to the Capitol t...
08/03/2026

I appreciated the opportunity today to meet Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, as she came to the Capitol to advocate for Senate Bill 1047, which would require the state to collect data on diagnoses frontotemporal degeneration. FTD is the most common dementia for people under age 60 and represents a group of progressive brain disorders that affect areas of the brain responsible for personality, behavior, language, and motor skills.

Bruce Willis suffered from aphasia early in his illness, while mine came on suddenly after a stroke, but we both have lived through variations on this communication challenge. I appreciate her advocacy for closer study of brain health, and Senator Roger Niello's work on this important bill.

After time in the district during the July recess, our return to session today includes a marathon hearing of the Senate...
08/03/2026

After time in the district during the July recess, our return to session today includes a marathon hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee — with 424 Assembly measures on the docket. This is an important chance to review legislation along with the state Department of Finance, so committee members can better understanding the potential costs before next week's Appropriations "suspense" hearing, when bills will move forward or be held.

This is is the last month at the end of the two-year legislative cycle, when many members will not return after the November elections, so it is a high-pressure time in the Capitol.

Are there bills you are closely watching this month?

Goat herds aggressively chew down brush and are amazing at reducing fire risk, especially on steep slopes and near urban...
08/03/2026

Goat herds aggressively chew down brush and are amazing at reducing fire risk, especially on steep slopes and near urban areas, where machines and prescribed fire are more difficult tools to put on the ground.

But Capitol politics threaten to blow up this industry.

A few years ago, the Legislature requested a study of the ins and outs of wages and working conditions for goatherders and sheepherders, who under the law are treated differently.

It confirmed what common sense suggests: Goatherders and sheepherders are doing essentially identical work, and they should be paid similarly. The longstanding wage scale for sheepherders should also apply to those minding goats.

It is an urgent public-safety issue for the Legislature to resolve this before the end of the session— i.e., this month.

Thank you to the The Sacramento Bee for covering this important issue.

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