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Running forState Assembly, District 51

Rick Chavez Zbur

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Overview

Rick Chavez Zbur is an American attorney currently serving in the California State Assembly representing the 51st district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

61 bills

Became law

27 became law. Another 25 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2634: Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2383: Electricity: data centers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2417: State Teachers' Retirement System: community colleges: part-time faculty.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2181: Housing development: density bonuses: rent.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026AB 2039: Attorneys.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1930: Abortion or gender-affirming health care services: subpoenas, discovery requests, or other requests for information.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026AB 1887: Prescription drug coverage for rare diseases.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2026AB 1740: Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2026AB 1693: Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2026AB 1609: Customer service chatbots.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1138: Income and corporate taxes: tax credits: motion pictures.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1084: Change of name and gender and sex identifier.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 715: Educational equity: discrimination: antisemitism prevention.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025AB 648: Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025AB 478: Accessibility to emergency information and services: evacuations: pets.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025AB 309: Hypodermic needles and syringes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024AB 39: General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2917: Firearms: restraining orders.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2943: Crimes: shoplifting.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2907: Firearms: restrained persons.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2889: Local public employee relations: the City of Los Angeles Employee Relations Board and the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2613: Jacqueline Marie Zbur Rare Disease Advisory Council.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2525: State highways: property leases.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2477: Foster care: independent living.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024AB 2258: Health care coverage: cost sharing.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1620: Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act: permanent disabilities: comparable or smaller units.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1484: Temporary public employees.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2549: Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003: manufacturer notices.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2217: Criminal procedure: alternatives to arrest.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1967: Juveniles.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 891: Transportation: Quick-Build Pilot Program.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025AB 729: Public utilities: climate credits.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3006: Energy: offshore wind generation.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2918: Pupil instruction: ethnic studies.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2704: In-home supportive services: criminal background checks.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2498: Housing: the California Housing Security Act.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2442: Healing arts: expedited licensure process: gender-affirming health care and gender-affirming mental health care.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1645: Health care coverage: cost sharing.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1335: Local government: transportation planning and land use: sustainable communities strategy.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1176: General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 383: California Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program: leave of absence for student teaching.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2023AB 369: Foster care: independent living.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2615: Educational equity: discrimination.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1333: Crimes: homicide.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1468: Ethnic studies: content standards, curriculum frameworks, instructional materials, and compliance monitoring.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1053: Educational technology: evaluation and selection.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 941: California Environmental Quality Act: electrical infrastructure projects.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025AB 465: Local public employees: memoranda of understanding.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2650: Licensed adult residential facilities and residential care facilities for the elderly: data collection.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024AB 2208: California Ports Development and Offshore Wind Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1431: Housing: the California Housing Security Act.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1181: Solar energy systems.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2735: Reproductive health care.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2718: City streets: change of grade.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2699: Public utilities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2688: Energy: offshore wind infrastructure.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2416: Privacy: use of a person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2026AB 1624: Public Lands Protection Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 724: Fur-bearing and nongame mammals: trapping licenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025AB 608: Coastal resources: local coastal program: submission.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1527: Taxation.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the California legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

7,613 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 371 of 7,613 votes (5%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.

By topic
Accountability and Administrative Review17 votes
    Aging and Long-Term Care25 votes
      Agriculture95 votes
        Appropriations5 votes
          Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism28 votes
            Banking and Finance68 votes
              Banking and Financial Institutions19 votes
                Budget427 votes
                  Business and Professions302 votes
                    Business, Professions and Economic Development45 votes
                      Communications and Conveyance39 votes
                        Education565 votes
                          Elections163 votes
                            Elections and Constitutional Amendments54 votes
                              Emergency Management90 votes
                                Energy, Utilities and Communications39 votes
                                  Environmental Quality89 votes
                                    Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials142 votes
                                      Governance and Finance42 votes
                                        Governmental Organization274 votes
                                          Health658 votes
                                            Higher Education265 votes
                                              Housing66 votes
                                                Housing and Community Development363 votes
                                                  Human Services279 votes
                                                    Insurance135 votes
                                                      Judiciary641 votes
                                                        Labor and Employment192 votes
                                                          Local Government339 votes
                                                            Military and Veterans Affairs30 votes
                                                              Natural Resources256 votes
                                                                Natural Resources and Water201 votes
                                                                  Privacy and Consumer Protection160 votes
                                                                    Public Employment and Retirement130 votes
                                                                      Public Safety691 votes
                                                                        Rules3 votes
                                                                          Taxes (Revenue and Taxation)141 votes
                                                                            Transportation344 votes
                                                                              Utilities and Energy179 votes
                                                                                Other12 votes

                                                                                  Source: Open States, California Legislative Information. Topics from the state legislature.