Senate District 1
Senate District 1 is represented by Megan Dahle (Republican). It includes 23 tribal land areas of 18 federally recognized tribes and 54,110 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 5.7% of the district.
State Senator
Megan Dahle · Republican
Official website
- Population
- 938,834
- Tribal land areas
- 23
- Native residents
- 54,110
Tribal land in this district
- AlturasAlturas Indian Rancheria, California · 35 acres
- Berry CreekBerry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California · 237 acres
- Big BendPit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias) · 70 acres
- CedarvilleCedarville Rancheria, California · 45 acres
- ChicoMechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California · 616 acres
- ColusaCachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California · 788 acres
- Cortina IndianKletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria · 1,052 acres
- EnterpriseEnterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California · 133 acres
- Fort BidwellFort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California · 6,408 acres
- GreenvilleGreenville Rancheria · 475 acres
- Grindstone IndianGrindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California · 176 acres
- KarukKaruk Tribe · 1,266 acres
- LikelyPit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias) · 2 acres
- LookoutPit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias) · 71 acres
- Montgomery CreekPit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias) · 121 acres
- MooretownMooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California · 786 acres
- PaskentaPaskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California · 3,878 acres
- Quartz ValleyQuartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California · 1,255 acres
- ReddingRedding Rancheria, California · 48 acres
- Roaring CreekPit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias) · 140 acres
- Sheep RanchCalifornia Valley Miwok Tribe, California · 1 acres
- SusanvilleSusanville Indian Rancheria, California · 1,860 acres
- XL RanchPit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias) · 17,541 acres
Non-federally recognized tribes located here
- United Maidu NationSusanville · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Shasta NationYreka · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Wintu Indians of Central Valley, CaliforniaShasta Lake · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Wintoon IndiansAnderson · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Wintu Tribe of Northern CaliforniaShasta Lake · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Wadatkuht Band of the Northern Paiutes of the Honey Lake ValleySusanville · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Konkow Valley Band of MaiduConcow Valley, Butte County · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- T’Si-akim MaiduNevada City, Nevada County (Nisenan/Maidu homeland) · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- Honey Lake MaiduJanesville, Honey Lake Valley · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
- The Wintoon Tribe of Northern California, Inc.Shasta Lake · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
Bills by this member
7 Native American–related and 6 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that Megan Dahle authored or coauthored. Recent ones:
- SB 1235 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2025–26 · Signed Sep 14, 2026 · Ch. 230 · Coauthor
- AB 1555 · Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.2025–26 · Signed Sep 27, 2026 · Ch. 523 · Coauthor
- SB 895 · Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.2023–24 · Vetoed Sep 27, 2024 · Coauthor
- ACR 60 · San Diego State University Aztecs: March Madness.2023–24 · Chaptered Jun 23, 2023 · Res. Ch. 107 · Coauthor
- ACR 25 · Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.2023–24 · Chaptered Jun 2, 2023 · Res. Ch. 76 · Coauthor
- ACR 17 · California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.2023–24 · Chaptered Sep 14, 2023 · Res. Ch. 164 · Coauthor
- ACR 140 · California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.2023–24 · Chaptered Aug 13, 2024 · Res. Ch. 166 · Coauthor
- AB 2929 · Dependents: family finding.2023–24 · Signed Sep 28, 2024 · Ch. 845 · Coauthor
Colleges in this district
- Butte CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Oroville
- College of the SiskiyousCalifornia Community Colleges · Weed
- Lassen Community CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Susanville
- Yuba CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Marysville
- California State University – ChicoCalifornia State University · Chico
- Feather River CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Quincy
- Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · Redding
- Shasta CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Redding
- Simpson UniversityIndependent (Private Nonprofit) College · Redding