My heart breaks for the families, communities and beloved Southern California landmarks devastated by these wildfires. The loss of homes, the fear and uncertainty faced by tens of thousands forced to evacuate – this is an unimaginably difficult time for so many. Last night, large portions of Santa Monica and other parts of Southern California were subject to mandatory evacuation orders.
Asm. Schiavo and Asm. Zbur held a retail theft town hall/round table discussion in Santa Clarita.
Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur congratulates Assembly District 51 Community Excellence awardees in Santa Monica on December 15 for their commitment and excellence to their community.
"The special session is primarily to provide resources to the attorney general's office to both do research and to defend essentially California programs," Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) said.
Zbur said that the funding will undergo committee consideration in the following weeks, which will likely be considered by the legislature at the beginning of the new year.
SACRAMENTO, CA—On the first day of the new legislative session, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) reintroduced the Local Electrification Planning Act (AB 39).
Rick Chavez Zbur — WeHo’s new voice in the Assembly hit the ground running two years ago and has not slowed down since, authoring significant pieces of legislation and making sure WeHo always has a seat at the table.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's expansion of the state's film and TV tax credits program to $750 million is still on track despite warnings from the state's legislative analyst that budget deficits could balloon to as much as $30 billion by 2028-29.
Last week, the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) projected a deficit of $2 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year in its annual fiscal outlook, a massive improvement from the $68 billion deficit the Golden State faced this past year. The budget is expected to be balanced with minor changes.
