Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur today issued a statement in response to the findings of the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, indicating that the number of unhoused people living on the streets of Los Angeles County on any given night had risen by 9 percent from 2022 to 2023 to an estimated 75,518 people, and had risen by 10 percent in the City of Los An

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) convened his first meeting today after being selected by Speaker Robert Rivas to serve as the new Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair.

Nine bills authored by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) have been approved by the Assembly and are now headed to the Senate, tackling the issues of climate change, preventing homelessness, protecting affordable housing, and expanding and upholding civil rights for LGBTQ+ and all Californians.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) announced today that his legislation, the Safe and Supportive Schools Act, successfully passed out of the Assembly.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) announced today that his California Offshore Wind & Jobs Act achieved a significant milestone as it successfully passed out of the Assembly.

Sacramento, CA — In response to the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to disinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their Pride Night, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) issued the following statement:

Sacramento, CA — Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) today announced a series of bills to advance social justice and LGBTQ+ civil rights. The package of bills promotes social justice for LGBTQ+ and all students, improves opportunities for teachers and temporary workers, and expands consumer protections in the health marketplace.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Tackling one of his key priorities in office, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) today announced a series of bills addressing the crisis of homelessness. These bills further Assemblymember Zbur's emphasis on preventing homelessness as a key component of reducing the number of people suffering on our streets.

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation has announced new member Assemblymember Rick Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica).

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood/Santa Monica) today announced a series of bills aimed at meeting California's ambitious renewable energy goals and providing the critical infrastructure to incentivize solar, electric, and wind energy alternatives.