Rick Chavez Zbur
What this job does: Your district's vote in the 80-member California State Assembly. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and with the Senate can place measures such as Props. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 43 on the ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- Assemblymember, District 51 (since December 2022)
- Occupation
- California Assemblymember
Background
- Graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School, per a summary of the campaign site. source: theballotbrief.com
- Practiced environmental and government law at Latham & Watkins for more than 25 years, then became Executive Director of Equality California in 2014, per a summary of the campaign site. source: theballotbrief.com
- Served as president and board chair of California Environmental Voters and on the board of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. source: rickchavezzbur.com
- Elected to the Assembly in 2022. source: rickchavezzbur.com
- Grew up in a farming community in New Mexico, per a summary of the campaign site. source: theballotbrief.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Protect Medi-Cal and lower health care costs source: rickchavezzbur.com
- Defend legal abortion and access to contraception source: rickchavezzbur.com
- Public safety that holds serious offenders accountable while investing in prevention and treatment source: rickchavezzbur.com
- Protect air, water, coastline and public lands; invest in clean energy source: rickchavezzbur.com
- Make everyday essentials, utility bills and insurance more affordable source: rickchavezzbur.com
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