Candidate endorsed by California Democratic Party
Dawn Addis.
Dawn Addis is the only candidate in the district to earn endorsement from the Democratic Party
– The California Democratic Party has voted at its convention to endorse Dawn Addis for State Assembly District 30. Addis is the only candidate in Assembly District 30 to earn the endorsement of the Democratic Party.
Dawn Addis released the following statement regarding her endorsement:
“I am so grateful to the Democratic Party, to the delegates, and to all our volunteers who made this victory possible. With the overwhelming support of the delegates at pre-endorsement, the endorsement caucus, and on the convention floor, I am proud to be the Democratic Party’s candidate for State Assembly. I am running for Assembly to deliver change for our state and results for the Central Coast.”
About Dawn Addis
Addis is a City Councilmember, teacher, and mom, with a 20-year history of leadership in Central Coast communities.
As a Morro Bay Councilmember, she has worked to increase housing and childcare, address the climate crisis, promote economic development, and improve local infrastructure. She is a strong advocate of coastal conservation and works to protect the things that make the Central Coast such a special place to live. Her long record of community involvement includes co-founding the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo (WMSLO), serving on the Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund Board, and starting a local organization supporting local women to run for office.
Professionally, Addis has served as a classroom teacher and educational program developer. She has worked for the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, the largest Unified School District in the 30th Assembly District, since 2001. Addis holds a bachelor’s degree in art education and Spanish and a master’s in special education from San Francisco State University. She also holds four different teaching credentials.
In 2020, Addis was a candidate for State Assembly in District 35. She received more than 103,000 votes, and her grassroots campaign earned endorsements from a large coalition of supporters, including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Gavin Newsom.
Addis and her husband, Marcus, are the parents of two children.
