California Legislators Urge Immediate Halt to Proposed Yosemite Land Exchange
September 2, 2026
The Honorable Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
Dear Secretary Burgum:
Press Releases
Addis' Student Data Privacy Bill Heads to the Governor's Desk
SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) today announced that Assembly Bill 1159, The California Learner Personal Information Protection Act, has passed the State Legislature and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for consideration.
Addis Calls on Governor Newsom To Declare Monterey County Emergency Amid Timber and Plaskett Fires
SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), released the following letter requesting Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in Monterey County in response to the ongoing Timber and Plaskett Fires in Big Sur:
August 27, 2026
Addis Bill Barring Sex Offenders and Traffickers From Public Office Heads to Governors Desk
SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) today announced that Assembly Bill 2691, the Public Trust Protection Act, has passed the State Legislature with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for his consideration.
Addis' Statement on Agreement to Reinstate Diablo Canyon Community Funding
SACRAMENTO– Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) released the following statement on the agreement reached with Pacific Gas & Electric Company and San Luis Obispo County on funding for communities impacted by the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
Addis Urges Preparedness as Timber Fire Spreads
MONTEREY–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) released the following statement after a CAL FIRE Cooperators meeting to discuss the ongoing Timber Fire response:
“Our first responders are working around the clock to address the Timber Fire, and I remain deeply grateful for their tireless service.
Addis Releases Statement on Timber Fire
MONTEREY–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), released the following statement following immediate evacuation orders issued by Monterey County Sherrif's Office in response to the Timber Fire in Monterey County:
"I am in close communication with local, state, and federal partners as we navigate the Timber Fire in Big Sur.
Addis Condemns Ice Detention Facility on Central Coast
MONTEREY–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), co-chair of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus, released the following statement standing in solidarity with community leaders and residents in opposition to the proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy, California:
Addis Secures Funding for Physician Workforce at Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO–Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health, announced a $1 million appropriation in the 2026-27 California State Budget for Cal Poly to conduct a study evaluating long term solutions to address healthcare workforce shortages on the Central Coast.
California Legislative Central Coast Caucus Condemns Trump Activity off California's Coast
SACRAMENTO — The leadership of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus, Co-Chairs Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) and Vice Chair Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), issued the following statement regarding the federal government's direction to perform a formal evaluation of the California Coastal Commission's h