A law proposed by a Los Angeles-area Democrat that would have narrowed the scope of when someone could use lethal force in an ...

The Southern California Democrat who proposed banning the Castle doctrine – or using lethal force to defend your home – has ...

AB-1333, a law that would have changed what qualifies as self-defense, was pulled due to public pressure and District Attorneys calling out the proposed legislation as part of a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new bill aimed at tightening self-defense laws in California has sparked confusion and criticism from ...

A California bill aimed at closing a legal loophole related to self-defense claims is being withdrawn due to 'misleading information.' Assemblymember Rich Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) said Wednesday he ...

Zbur said the bill was never intended to limit a crime victim's right to defend themselves but rather targets vigilantes. “Protecting public safety has always been my top priority. AB 1333 ...

Republican critics in California, including one sheriff, are in an uproar over a proposed bill that they say would essentially make many acts of self-defense illegal. Proposed […] ...

Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher held a news conference on Thursday where he announcedAssembly Bill 1333 had been ...

Assembly member Rick Zbur, D-Los Angeles, nevertheless managed this feat with his introduction of Assembly Bill 1333, which ...

Assemblymember Rick Zbur proposes bill to limit justifiable homicide standards, sparking debate on self-defense and gun ...

Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has withdrawn his bill to redefine allowable homicide in self defense saying fear and confusion has created a false impression ...

Assemblymember Rich Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) said Wednesday he was withdrawing the bill. AB 1333 stirred fears from critics that it could create confusion about when the use of deadly force is ...