Dawn Junea Addis (born July 12, 1972)[1] is an American educator, activist, and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 30th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on December 5, 2022.
Addis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art education and Spanish and a Master of Science in special education from San Francisco State University.[2]
Addis worked as an educator in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District 20 years. In 2016, she founded the San Luis Obispo chapter of the Women's March.[3] She served as a member of the Morro Bay City Council from 2019 to 2022 and as mayor pro tempore from 2019 to 2021.
In 2018, Addis ran for the California State Assembly against incumbent Republican Jordan Cunningham in a district that included all of San Luis Obispo County as well as the voters in northern Santa Barbara County. Although Addis was well-funded and ran a strong campaign, Cunningham won by 55% to 45%.
In 2022, because census-driven redistricting removed northern Santa Barbara County - a traditional conservative bastion - from the district and refocused the constituency to include parts of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, Cunningham decided to retire. Addis was then elected to the California State Assembly in November 2022.[4] She was reelected in 2024, and is a member of the Rules Committee.[5]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dawn Addis | 54,924 | 40.8 | |
| Republican | Vicki Nohrden | 49,287 | 36.6 | |
| Democratic | Jon Wizard | 14,090 | 10.5 | |
| Democratic | Zoë G. Carter | 11,584 | 8.6 | |
| Democratic | John R. Drake | 4,695 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 134,580 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Dawn Addis | 115,770 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Vicki Nohrden | 77,079 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 192,849 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
