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 high cost of housing is the largest driver of poverty affecting millions of people. Nearly 60 percent of black and Hispanic Californians are spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
All Californians deserve a good job and an opportunity to become middle-class. California Republicans are dedicated to improve opportunity for all Californians and provide a path to the middle-class for all.
We can solve our housing crisis by streamlining environmental reviews and allowing home builders to build. Otherwise the housing shortage will continue to drive California’s worst-in-the-nation poverty rate even higher. We must also continue to invest in Career Technical Education programs in our public schools to ensure that college isn’t the only route to a good paying, middle class job.