Dawn Addis

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dawn Addis

| children = 2

| spouse= Marcus Jackson

| state_assembly = California

| term_start = December 5, 2022

| district = 30th

| predecessor = Robert Rivas (redistricting)

| party = Democratic

| education = San Francisco State University (BA, MS)

| image = Assemblywoman Dawn Addis.jpg

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1972|07|12}}

| birth_place = San Francisco, California

}}

Dawn Junea Addis (born July 12, 1972){{cite web|url=https://www.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2024-02/2023-assembly-handbook.pdf|title=The Assembly List of MEMBERS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES AND THE RULES|website=California State Assembly|date=March 2023|author=Parker, Sue}} 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.

Education

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.{{Cite web |title=Dawn Addis |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Dawn_Addis |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

Career

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.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Central Coast gets two new assemblymembers |url=https://www.ksby.com/news/election-2022/dawn-addis-sworn-in-as-assemblymember-for-district-30 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=KSBY News |language=en}} 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 including all of San Luis Obispo County. Although Addis was well-funded, Cunningham won by 55% to 45%.

In 2022, redistricting moved the district north and split San Luis Obispo County, leading Cunningham to retire. Addis was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2022.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Sara |title=Dawn Addis and Robert Rivas handily win seats representing parts of Monterey County in the California Assembly. |url=https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/blogs/news_blog/dawn-addis-and-robert-rivas-handily-win-seats-representing-parts-of-monterey-county-in-the/article_438ef71e-608c-11ed-9955-2f8dc9a143ef.html |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Monterey County Weekly |date=9 November 2022 |language=en}} She is a member of the Rules Committee.{{Cite web |title=Committees {{!}} Official Website - Assemblymember Dawn Addis Representing the 30th California Assembly District |url=https://a30.asmdc.org/committees |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=a30.asmdc.org}}

Electoral history

= 2022 California State Assembly election =

{{Election box open primary begin no change

| title = 2022 California's 30th State Assembly district election{{cite web |title=Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022 |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|website=California Secretary of State |access-date=June 20, 2024}}{{cite web |title=General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf |website=California Secretary of State |access-date=June 20, 2024}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Dawn Addis

| votes = 54,924

| percentage = 40.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Vicki Nohrden

| votes = 49,287

| percentage = 36.6