Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA— Today, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) released a statement condemning recent racist messages sent to students in the Santa Monica and other parts of Assembly District 51, calling these incidents a "deeply troubling violation of safety and dignity" for the affected students and families.

SACRAMENTO, CA—Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) announced today his gratitude and commendation for Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to convene a special session of the Legislature to bolster the state’s legal defenses and protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families, and more.

SACRAMENTO, CA—Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) announced the conclusion of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session with Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law twelve Zbur-authored bills.

AB 2613, a bill to establish the first Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in California, named in memory of Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur’s late sister Jacqueline Marie Zbur, marks historic moment for rare disease advocacy

AB 2525, a bill that will help the City of Los Angeles and other governmental agencies in providing services to people experiencing homelessness in RVs, will go into effect on January 1, 2025

This legislative session, Assemblymember Zbur is proud to announce the successful advancement of ten bills to the Governor's Desk. Among these is the California Retail Theft Reduction Act, now signed into law and set to take effect on January 1, 2025.

AB 2613, a bill to establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in California, named in memory of Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur's late sister Jacqueline Marie Zbur, heads to the Governor's Desk

AB 2258, a bill requiring health plans and health insurers to cover services integral to the delivery of recommended preventive services, passed the Legislature and now awaits the Governor's signature.

AB 2917, a bill designed to enhance the state's Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) law by drawing the civil court’s attention to a broader set of risk factors, passed the Legislature and awaits the Governor's signature.

AB 2704, a bill to ease the financial burden of criminal background checks on prospective IHSS providers, has passed the Legislature and now awaits the Governor's signature.