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Dawn Addis
Dawn Addis (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 30. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Addis (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 30. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Addis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dawn Addis was born in San Francisco, California. Addis earned a bachelor's degree in art education and Spanish and a master's degree in special education from San Francisco State University. Her career experience includes working as an educator. Addis has been affiliated with the San Luis Coastal Teachers Association, the Student California Teachers Association, the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, the League of Women Voters, Rotary International, and the Morro Bay Open Space Alliance.[1][2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Addis was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, Vice Chair
- Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Local Government Committee, Vice Chair
- Rules Committee
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 30
Incumbent Dawn Addis defeated Dalila Epperson in the general election for California State Assembly District 30 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dawn Addis (D)  | 62.4 | 148,758 |
 | Dalila Epperson (R) | 37.6 | 89,570 | |
| Total votes: 238,328 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 30
Incumbent Dawn Addis and Dalila Epperson advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 30 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Addis (D) | 62.9 | 88,090 |
| ✔ | | Dalila Epperson (R) | 37.1 | 52,036 |
| Total votes: 140,126 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 30
Dawn Addis defeated Vicki Nohrden in the general election for California State Assembly District 30 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Addis (D) | 60.0 | 115,770 |
 | Vicki Nohrden (R) | 40.0 | 77,079 | |
| Total votes: 192,849 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 30
Dawn Addis and Vicki Nohrden defeated Jon Wizard, Zoë Carter, and John Drake in the primary for California State Assembly District 30 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dawn Addis (D) | 40.8 | 54,924 |
| ✔ | | Vicki Nohrden (R) | 36.6 | 49,287 |
 | Jon Wizard (D) | 10.5 | 14,090 | |
 | Zoë Carter (D) | 8.6 | 11,584 | |
 | John Drake (D) | 3.5 | 4,695 | |
| Total votes: 134,580 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 35
Incumbent Jordan Cunningham defeated Dawn Addis in the general election for California State Assembly District 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jordan Cunningham (R) | 55.1 | 126,579 |
| Dawn Addis (D) | 44.9 | 103,206 | |
| Total votes: 229,785 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 35
Incumbent Jordan Cunningham and Dawn Addis advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 35 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jordan Cunningham (R) | 56.8 | 85,029 |
| ✔ | | Dawn Addis (D) | 43.2 | 64,548 |
| Total votes: 149,577 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dawn Addis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Addis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As your Assemblymember, I’m fighting to fully fund public schools, combat the climate crisis, reduce homelessness, ensure safe neighborhoods, and expand healthcare access. I serve as the State Assembly appointee to the California Ocean Protection Council and am the Chair of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus. I’ve authored important legislation to expand paid parental leave, improve housing for students and seniors, and help survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Prior to my election to the legislature, I worked as a classroom teacher and teacher-leader. I also served on a local City Council and founded a 10,000 person women’s march. My husband, Marcus, and I are the proud parents of two children and two rescue pets.
My campaign is endorsed by groups who represent Central Coast firefighters, paramedics, nurses, law enforcement personnel, teachers, and grocery store workers.
I would be honored to earn your vote for State Assembly. If you have questions or thoughts about my campaign, please do not hesitate to call me at (805) 749-3751 or email me at Dawn@DawnAddis.org.
Dawn Addis www.DawnAddis.org
Se habla español.- The rising cost of living is straining family budgets, whether it is housing costs and rent, groceries and transportation, or health care and higher education. In the State Assembly, I’m working to curb these rising costs and relieve pressure on family budgets. As a teacher and a parent of college-aged children, I know that the costs of higher education can be very high. Many schools don’t have enough student housing, and students are forced to rent apartments at market rates, further reducing the supply of affordable apartments. That’s why I authored AB 358, which the Governor has since signed into law, that cuts red tape and makes it easier for California Community Colleges to quickly build the affordable student housing we need.
- We need housing near economic centers, affordable housing, and to do more with our existing housing footprints. California’s over-60 population is growing faster than any other age group, and some seniors face challenges living alone - creating demand for assisted living options.. I authored AB 839 to create more supportive housing for seniors by extending low-cost financing options to residential care facilities. Additionally, We also need to increase opportunities for homeownership, especially for young people. I co-authored AB 519, to create the Affordable Housing Finance Working Group. I also helped secure funding in 2023 for cities to combat homelessness and give local entities the tools they need to create affordable housing (ACA 1).
- Working families are struggling. Lack of childcare across the Central Coast, coupled with high costs of housing, utilities, and other expenses is sinking working people and those on fixed incomes. I am working to expand quality, affordable childcare and bring the cost of living down for the millions of hard-working families across California that are trying to make ends meet. I am championing legislation to lower utility costs and create more transparency for ratepayers. Last session I fought to expand paid family leave, raise the minimum wage for health-care and fast-food workers, and increase senior and student housing. The Central Coast is expensive enough and I am committed to helping our residents thrive, not just survive, here.
Education
Governmental Organization
Military and Veterans Affairs
Rules (First Extraordinary)
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
I Chair the following Select Committees
Select Committee on Offshore Wind Energy in California
Select Committee on Serving Students with Disabilities
I am a Member of the the following Select Committees
Select Committee on Place Based Systems of Coordinated Care for Children and Families
Select Committee on Biodiversity
Select Committee on Cybersecurity
Select Committee on Master Plan for Higher Education in California
Select Committee on Mental Health Accessibility within Non-English Speaking Communities
Select Committee on Reproductive Health
Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy
Select Committee on State Parks
Select Committee on Wildfire Prevention
Select Committee on Wine
I am Vice Chair of the following Joint Committee
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2022
Dawn Addis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dawn Addis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Addis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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advocate for women's and children's needs including healthy communities, clean secure water, housing, equal representation, and local work. I ran for office after founding and leading Women's March San Luis Obispo. Taking place one day after the 2017 inauguration, the Women's March in San Luis Obispo rallied the largest demonstration in SLO County history (10,000 people), signaling a local awakening to the many threats to women's rights, human rights, and environmental justice. As a result of this work, I was named 2017 24th Congressional District Woman of the Year by Congressman Carbajal. I was invited to the State of the Union address in 2018, by the Congressman, due to my advocacy on immigration issues.
I am a bilingual public educator and taught special education before transitioning into program development. My current work focuses on creating equitable school experiences, opening a new bilingual school, and providing support for immigrant students and LGBTQ students and staff.- Protect women's health and safety.
- Address climate crisis by expanding efforts to reduce pollution and increase clean renewable energy sources
- Reduce cost of living and increase jobs and small business growth.
Mitigating and working to reverse the negative impacts of human action on the climate crisis;
Equitable access to health care for all people in California
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31. A special session in the Assembly was from August 31, 2024 to October 14, 2024 and another special session started on December 2, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 30 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 30 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Robert Rivas (D) |
California State Assembly District 30 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
