Rick Zbur

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In 1996, Zbur ran for the United States House of Representatives in California's 38th congressional district against Republican incumbent Steve Horn, a two-term moderate. He became the first openly gay non-incumbent congressional primary candidate to win an election when he won the Democratic primary election on March 26, 1996. [2]

During his congressional campaign, Zbur's key legislative priorities included environmental protection, Social Security, and Medicare.

2020 Los Angeles City Attorney run announcement

In April 2020, Zbur announced that he would be running for Los Angeles City Attorney. [9]

California State Assembly (2022–present)

Election

In 2021, Zbur announced a run for the California State in Assembly District 51, a newly drawn district which includes Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood Village, and Santa Monica. He won the primary and then the general election in 2022. [10]

Zbur is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus. [11]

References

  1. California's 38th Congressional District. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  2. 1 2 "Statement of the Vote, March 26, 1996: United States Representative in Congress by District" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rick Zbur takes helm of Equality California". The Desert Sun . Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  4. "Richard (Rick) S. Zbur". www.lw.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  5. Shuit, Douglas P. (1996-10-25). "Democrats Use All Their Weapons to Try to Unseat Horn". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  6. "Equality California's Rick Zbur honored as an environmentalist". Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  7. "Rick Zbur to Take Helm as EQCA Executive Director". Outword Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  8. "Rick Zbur". California League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  9. Laird, Cynthia. (2020-04-07). "EQCA's Zbur to run for LA city attorney". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  10. "Biography | Official Website - Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur Representing California's 51st Assembly District". a51.asmdc.org. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  11. "Legislative Progressive Caucus". assembly.ca.gov. California State Assembly. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
Rick Chavez Zbur
Rick Chavez Zbur, 2022.jpg
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 51st district
Assumed office
December 5, 2022