Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

Today is National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Women—especially Black & Latina women—are disproportionately impacted by HIV.

Federal decisions that undermine public health programs & cut funding put progress at risk.

#EndHIV #NWGHAAD

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay 🌍

Today we celebrate the achievements, leadership, and resilience of women in California and around the world — and recommit ourselves to advancing equity and opportunity for every woman and girl.

When women lead, our communities are stronger.

Proud to join @seiu121rn.org nurses & licensed professionals this morning to stand up for safe staffing, fair treatment & the care patients deserve.

When nurses are supported, patients are safer too.

I stand with nurses fighting for the resources they need, alongside @asmnickschultz.bsky.social

CA Lawmakers Target Insurance Delays for Rare Disease Care California lawmakers introduce bipartisan AB 1887 to eliminate prior authorization and step therapy requirements for FDA-approved rare disease treatments

TY #SantaMonicaDailyPress for covering my bill #AB1887, to prohibit insurance companies from requiring prior authorization or "step therapy" for FDA-approved rare disease treatments prescribed by specialists.

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CA is holding over $15 billion in unclaimed property that belongs to residents & small businesses.

Take a few minutes to check if you may be owed money from forgotten accounts, uncashed checks, or insurance benefits.

Visit claimit.ca.gov to search your name.

Today is #RareDiseaseDay, a day that’s deeply personal for me.
 
My sister Jackie fought ALS until her passing in 2020. This past week, I joined patients, families & advocates to share details on #AB1887, to end “fail-first” requirements for FDA-approved treatments.
 
We must do better.

Large parts of #AD51 were evacuated during the #PalisadesFire & I’m proud our community stepped up with shelter, food & help navigating insurance claims—but we can’t rebuild alone.

Trump is withholding federal aid from CA. This is shameful & wrong.

Disaster aid should never depend on politics.

Statewide civil rights progress happens when communities organize. As someone who helped build @eqca.bsky.social, I know coordinated advocacy turns priorities into policy.


Congrats to #JewishCalifornia. I look forward to working together for my constituents & CA.


#OurVoiceInSacramento

Proud to introduce #AB2217 to modernize crime prevention strategies.

Public safety means connecting people to housing, treatment, and care — not criminalizing poverty or unmet needs.

TY to sponsors @drugpolicy.org & #CaliforniansforSafety&Justice!

Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent converge this week This week marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent. The three holidays are governed by different lunar calendars, and it's extremely rare for them to coincide.

This week, #LunarNewYear, #Ramadan, and #Lent begin at the same time — three observances rooted in reflection, renewal, and community across cultures & faith traditions.

Wishing peace to all observing, as we're reminded of our shared humanity.

LINK: www.npr.org/2026/02/17/n...

When kids ask for help, the system must act.

My bill #AB1967 requires a timely response when youth in foster care—who are disproportionately LGBTQ+, Black and Native American—seek protection & ensures access to extended foster care.

TY sponsors #AllianceForChildrensRights & @calyouth.bsky.social!

Patients with rare diseases shouldn’t face insurance barriers.
I’ve introduced #AB1887 to remove prior authorization & step therapy for FDA-approved rare disease treatments—so doctors, not insurers, make medical decisions.

TY to sponsor #CAChronicCareCoalition!

Today, the Legislature committed $90 million to safeguard reproductive health care with the signing of #SB106.

California will stay on the front lines protecting access to care, defending the right to make decisions about one’s own body, and standing up to attacks on #PlannedParenthood.

Santa Monica/West L.A. Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build “Ohio to Ohio” Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab - Streetsblog Los Angeles While Westside officials are pushing Caltrans to add some needed bike infrastructure, their logic contradicts the City of L.A.'s efforts to dodge implementing Measure HLA.

Smart infrastructure means doing it right the first time.

As Santa Monica Blvd is repaved, we should close a dangerous gap by building the “Ohio to Ohio” protected bike connection now — not a decade from now.

As I said, “Pavement rehabilitation is not a neutral intervention.”

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Heart disease isn’t abstract to me. My father passed away from a damaged heart caused by rheumatic fever he contracted while serving overseas in the Air Force.

Take care of your heart—for your family, your community, and yourself.

#AmericanHeartMonth

This kind of racism cannot be ignored or normalized.

See my statement here.

Proud to introduce #AB1740 to modernize coastal permitting in urban, transit-rich cities to support climate oriented transit and housing policies.

Thank you to sponsors @cityofsantamonica.bsky.social, @streetsforall.org & @abundanthousingil.bsky.social!

Today is #WorldCancerDay.

As someone who has battled cancer, I know firsthand how critical early detection, prevention, and access to quality, affordable care is.

Today we honor those we’ve lost, stand with those fighting, and recommit to compassion and equity.

Brick-and-mortar retailers shouldn’t have to wait months to reopen for simple interior renovations. That’s why I’m proud to introduce #AB1693, which establishes a professional certification program & ensures permit decisions within 20 business days.

TY to sponsors #CaliforniaRetailers & the #WC3.

California bill proposes a 5-minute limit on customer service hold times, ensures human connection A new bill looks to reduce hold times by requiring businesses to connect customers with a human within 5 minutes, aiming to reshape customer service.

“I finally ended up just actually taking my cell phone with me. And while I was on hold still, and driving over to the pharmacy and showing them that I had been holding for 4 hours, and of course they weren't doing anything to answer the phones.”

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I’m proud to receive a 100% legislative scorecard from Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.

Reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and the right to make personal health care decisions without government interference must be protected.

#PPAC #ReproductiveCareIsHealthCAre

The struggle in Iran is a fundamental battle between humanity and inhumanity.

We cannot remain indifferent to state-sanctioned violence against those dreaming of freedom. We see your struggle. We hear your voices. We stand with you.

#WomanLifeFreedom #Iran

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the 6 million Jews & millions of other people murdered by the Nazi regime. As we mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we recommit to fighting antisemitism & all hate.

We must never forget. #NeverAgain

Honored to host NSW MP Alex Greenwich for a discussion on antisemitism & allyship. We compared legislative solutions—from Australia’s recent gun bills to CA community protections. Grateful to Rabbi Dara Frimmer for leading a powerful session on the necessity of allyship. 🇺🇸🇦🇺

#EndAntisemitism

How do we respond when the President turns the power of the federal government against the people of America and against the values of America?

In this moment, we ALL must speak out forcefully to defend what is moral and to defend what is right.

Silence is not an option.

#caleg #california #ice

It is my honor to announce I have earned a 100% score on the 2025 Equality California State Legislative Scorecard. Today and every day, we must continue to work to build a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people.

@eqca.bsky.social #EQCAleg

Proud to introduce #AB1624, the #PublicLandsProtectionAct, which ensures that if federally owned public lands in California are sold, they’re preserved for open space and conservation use.

TY to #EnvironmentCalifornia & @troutunlimited.bsky.social for sponsoring this important bill.

CA will always stand up for #ReproductiveFreedom.

In the face of attacks on abortion access nationwide, we remain committed to the principles of Roe v. Wade—bodily autonomy & the right to make personal health care decisions.

In CA, reproductive freedom is here to stay.

#RoevWadeAnniversary

Honored to speak at this morning’s march to honor the memories of #RenéeGood and #KeithPorterJr. — two lives tragically lost in confrontations involving ICE agents.

This is not normal.
This is not acceptable.

And we must never accept injustice
as the cost of order.

#ICEOutOfCalifornia

Proud to introduce #AB1609, my bill to make sure Californians can reach a real person when they need help.

Sponsored by CWA District 9, this bill ensures access to human customer service within 5 minutes during business hours—because when minutes matter, access to a #RealHuman is critical.