Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Diane Dixon

California State Assemblymember, District 72 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

California State Assemblymember, District 72

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
16
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
10.3%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+18.9
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Alternative Protein Innovation Select
  • Appropriations
  • Banking and Finance
  • Governmental Organization
  • Judiciary
  • Rules
  • Rules
  • Select Committee on the Independent Restaurant Industry in California

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 16 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 1918 Human trafficking: body art practitioners.
Humantrafficking · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2035 Common interest developments: declarations: amendments.
Commoninterestdevelopments · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1749 Interfering with wildfire suppression and emergency responses with drone.
Interferingwithwildfiresuppressionandemergencyresponseswithdrone · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2562 Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.
Alcoholorotherdrugrecoveryandtreatmentprogramsandfacilities · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2261 Protective orders.
Protectiveorders · Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dixon sits in the California State Assembly

Dixon is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDixonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: , Heather Hadwick, Kate Sanchez

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Dixon’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills70%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Dixon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillDixonRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Sep 1, 2026SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.NoNoYesPassed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.NoNoYesPassed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.NoNoYesPassed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.NoNoYesFailed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.NoNoYesPassed 63–11

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Dixon was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024California State Assembly, District 72WonR+18.9
2022California State Assembly, District 72WonR+12.5
2020California State Assembly, District 74LostD+1.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Dixon has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Dixon has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Dixon

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET