Dawn AddisIncumbent
Candidate for Assembly District 30
Dawn Addis is the Democrat who now holds the seat for Assembly District 30. The district covers parts of the Central Coast. This includes Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey County. She was first elected to the Assembly in 2022. She is running for re-election in 2026. Before joining the Legislature, Addis served on the Morro Bay City Council. She was elected to the council in 2018. She worked for years as a classroom teacher and teacher-leader. She later moved into program work. That work focused on fair school experiences. It also supported immigrant and LGBTQ students. She holds a bachelor's degree in art education and Spanish. She also holds a master's degree in special education. Both degrees are from San Francisco State University. Addis co-founded Women's March San Luis Obispo, whose first march was in 2017. In the Assembly, she serves on four standing committees: Budget, Business and Professions, Health, and Insurance. She chairs the Budget Subcommittee on Health and the Select Committee on Serving Students with Disabilities. She wrote Assembly Bill 3233, which is now law. It expands local government and resident input on proposed oil and gas work. She also wrote AB 358, on community college student housing. Home: Morro Bay, California. Occupation: She now serves as a California State Assemblymember. She is a former classroom teacher and teacher-leader. Prior office / incumbency: She has been the incumbent since 2022, for Assembly District 30. She previously served on the Morro Bay City Council, elected in 2018.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Addis says she is working to curb rising costs and relieve pressure on family budgets, citing housing, childcare, and utility costs.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Addis has authored and co-authored legislation to expand housing supply, including student housing at community colleges and supportive housing for seniors, and affordable homeownership finance mechanisms.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Addis says she supports expanding health care access for her district.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Addis serves on the Assembly Select Committee on Reproductive Health, indicating a policy focus on reproductive health issues, though no specific abortion-related bill or public statement was identified.
Source → - Education & Schools
Addis, a former teacher, advocates for fully funding public schools and improving student access to housing (e.g., community college student housing), and serves on the Assembly Education Committee.
Source → - Family & Social Services
Addis has authored legislation on senior supportive housing and has been described as supporting expanded paid parental leave.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Addis authored AB 3233, signed into law, which strengthens local government and community input over proposed oil and gas operations, and she chairs the Assembly Select Committee on Offshore Wind Energy in California, reflecting a focus on renewable energy and reducing fossil fuel/industrial pollution impacts.
Source → - Water & Natural Resources
Addis serves on the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee and is Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, reflecting an active legislative role on water and natural resource issues, though no specific water policy position (e.g., on groundwater management or water rights) was identified.
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