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

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

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 ...

In response to backlash, Assembly member Rick Zbur clarified the bill's intent on social media platform 'X,' stating, "AB ...

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

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 […] ...

Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has withdrawn his bill to redefine allowable homicide in self defense saying fear and confusion has created a false impression ...

California State Assembly Bill 1333, which would have changed self-defense protection laws involving home intruders, has been pulled from consideration for now.

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 ...

“Protecting public safety has always been my top priority. AB 1333 sought to close a dangerous legal loophole that could allow armed aggressors to initiate confrontations in public, kill their ...