Brian Dwain Dahle (born September 20, 1965) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate for the 1st district since 2019.[2] A member of the Republican Party, Dahle served as minority leader of the California State Assembly while representing the 1st Assembly district. Before his election to the state legislature, Dahle was a farmer and Lassen County Supervisor.[3]
On June 4, 2019, Dahle won a special election to fill the State Senate seat vacated by Ted Gaines, who resigned after his election to the California Board of Equalization.[4] After Dahle joined the State Senate, his wife Megan Dahle was elected to his vacated Assembly seat. Dahle is the Republican nominee for governor of California in the 2022 election.
The overwhelming reason for these high energy costs is excess and redundant environmental regulations, as well as, a philosophy in Sacramento that government should be supplementing our energy supply with energy sources that are frankly not the most cost effective.
California is best served by maintaining the reliably cheap, clean power generated by hydroelectric dams, as well as, investing more in biomass projects that have the benefit of being both a sustainable energy source and creating healthier, less fire-prone forests.