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Rick Zbur
Role: State Assemblymember, District 51
Rick Zbur is currently a California State Assemblymember, representing District 51. He is seeking re-election for the same office in the June 2, 2026 primary and is from Peralta, New Mexico.
Analyzed on: 2026-05-07 16:11:08
Total Israel lobby contributions: $97,490
Total Israel lobby indirect contributions: $0
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Israel lobby federal contributions (FEC)
| Contributor | Years | Total Amount | Relationship to Israel |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESNICK, STEWART A | 1996 | $1,000 | Stewart A. Resnick has a documented history of financial contributions and organizational affiliations demonstrating support for pro-Israel advocacy and entities associated with the Israel lobby. |
| SCHRAYER, LYNN S | 1996 | $500 | Lynn S. Schrayer has a documented history of involvement in pro-Israel advocacy through leadership roles, having served as National Political Director for AIPAC and currently holding a position with the Jewish Democratic Council of America, which supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. |
| WULIGER, GREGORY T | 1996 | $200 | Gregory T. Wuliger demonstrates a clear relationship to pro-Israel advocacy and the Israel lobby through roles in organizations like AIPAC and Jewish Federations, primarily in Ohio, but no documented evidence links him as a California political donor or details his pro-Israel advocacy in the context of California politics. |
Israel lobby direct contributions
| Contributor | Years | Total Amount | Relationship to Israel |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Jewish PAC | 2023-2025 | $14,150 | The California Jewish PAC is a political action committee that anchors its legislative agenda in support for the State of Israel and the promotion of Zionist interests within California’s government, including opposing the BDS movement and funding pro-Israel candidates. |
| Platt, Julie | 2025 | $11,800 | Julie Platt is a central figure within the North American pro-Israel advocacy infrastructure, holding top leadership roles in organizations like AIPAC and JFNA, making significant financial contributions, and engaging in political advocacy for Israel. |
| Fisher, Robert J. | 2021-2025 | $8,000 | Robert J. Fisher has a documented relationship to pro-Israel advocacy and the Israel lobby through his personal and family’s financial contributions to various pro-Israel organizations and political entities. |
| Greuel, Wendy | 2021-2025 | $7,100 | Wendy Greuel has a documented history of pro-Israel advocacy and a close relationship with the Jewish community in Los Angeles, including public support for Israel, a trip to the country, and her husband’s former leadership role in the American Jewish Committee. |
| Tuchin, Michael | 2021 | $4,900 | Michael Tuchin is a significant figure in pro-Israel advocacy, primarily through his leadership roles as a former President and current Board member of AIPAC, a prominent pro-Israel lobby organization. |
| Smidt, Susan | 2021 | $4,900 | Susan Smidt’s foundation is a longtime supporter of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which the report states “regularly works to promote Israeli interests.” |
| Matzner, Harold | 2021 | $4,900 | Harold Matzner provided financial support to pro-Israel advocacy organizations, including AIPAC and StandWithUs, as part of his philanthropic activities. |
| Resnick, Lynda Rae | 2021 | $4,900 | Lynda Rae Resnick has documented ties to pro-Israel advocacy through significant financial contributions to organizations supporting Israel and its military, and via board memberships with a pro-Israel policy think tank and Israeli academic institutions. |
| Fox Corporation and Affiliated Entities | 2021 | $4,500 | Fox Corporation and its affiliated entities have a documented history of engagement in pro-Israel advocacy and connections to organizations within the broader pro-Israel lobby, demonstrated through leadership’s public stances, financial contributions, and the pro-Israel editorial direction and staffing of its news outlets. |
| Farber, Jeff | 2021-2023 | $3,800 | Jeff Farber has a documented relationship with the Israel lobby and pro-Israel advocacy, serving in leadership roles for organizations like AIPAC and the Political Leadership Network (PLN), and through philanthropic involvement with the Koret Foundation. |
| Milstein, Adam | 2025 | $3,600 | Adam Milstein has a documented history of co-founding, leading, funding, and serving on the boards of numerous organizations dedicated to pro-Israel advocacy and strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship, and is a vocal opponent of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. |
| Naftali, Elizabeth Hirsh | 2021 | $3,000 | Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali is a political donor and advocate with documented connections to pro-Israel advocacy and philanthropy. |
| Zacky, Barbara | 2021 | $2,900 | The report finds no concrete evidence of Barbara Zacky’s direct pro-Israel advocacy or documented relationships to the Israel lobby, noting an association with a group whose position on Iran was contrary to the conventional Israel lobby agenda. |
| Galperin, Ron | 2023-2025 | $2,680 | Ron Galperin has documented ties to pro-Israel advocacy organizations, serving as interim director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles, an organization whose mission includes standing up for and enhancing the well-being of Israel, and has been involved with the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM), which he states considers the defense of Israel central to its mission. |
| Resnick, Lynda | 2023 | $2,500 | Lynda Rae Resnick has documented ties to pro-Israel advocacy through significant financial contributions to organizations supporting Israel and its military, and via board memberships with a pro-Israel policy think tank and Israeli academic institutions. |
| Seymour, Jeffrey | 2021-2023 | $2,500 | Jeffrey Seymour has a documented relationship with pro-Israel advocacy through contributions to J Street, an organization that describes itself as pro-Israel and pro-peace. |
| Resnick, Stewart | 2023 | $2,500 | Stewart A. Resnick has a documented history of financial contributions and organizational affiliations demonstrating support for pro-Israel advocacy and entities associated with the Israel lobby. |
| Lebovics, Irving | 2023-2025 | $2,360 | Irving Lebovics has engaged in activities and endorsements aligning with pro-Israel advocacy, including direct interaction with an Israeli diplomat and considering candidates’ pro-Israel stances in political recommendations. |
| Ben Allen for Senate 2022 | 2021 | $2,000 | Ben Allen for Senate 2022 is associated with pro-Israel advocacy through direct campaign contributions from identified pro-Israel and Zionist entities, legislative actions promoting California-Israel ties and countering anti-Israel efforts, and affiliations with pro-Israel organizations. |
| Baime, Jacob | 2021 | $1,800 | Jacob Baime is a prominent leader in pro-Israel advocacy, serving as CEO of the Israel on Campus Coalition and formerly with AIPAC, who has engaged in efforts to strengthen U.S.-Israel relations and counter pro-Palestinian activism, including coordination with the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs. |
| Lowenthal, Josh | 2021 | $500 | Josh Lowenthal has documented relationships with the Israel lobby and pro-Israel advocacy through political contributions, participation in official delegations to Israel, and legislative initiatives supported by Jewish advocacy organizations. |
| Chandler, Trevor | 2021 | $500 | Trevor Chandler has significant professional involvement with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel advocacy organization, having served as a Regional and Progressive Outreach Director from 2017 to 2022. |