Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, a California Democrat, scrambled to amend his controversial bill restricting self-defense rights on Wednesday after a fierce public backlash, per a Blaze Media report. The original proposal, Assembly Bill 1333, aimed to strip residents of legal protection for using deadly force to defend their homes or property, igniting fury among conservatives who saw it as a gift to criminals. For Republicans, this retreat is a rare win, proving Trump’s law-and-order push resonates even in blue strongholds.

Zbur backpedaled hard, claiming his intent was misconstrued despite the bill’s clear text.

“We will amend the bill to make this crystal clear,” he said. “This was never meant to erode self-defense rights.”

Critics, like civil rights attorney Laura Powell, torched his excuse, per the Blaze, noting the bill’s explicit limits on self-defense mirrored its stated goal. Powell’s X post fired back, “Assemblymember Zbur is backtracking and claiming he didn’t intend for AB1333 to do exactly what it says,” highlighting the public pressure that forced the shift.

This drama unfolded amid Trump’s Thursday border victories, slashing illegal crossings over 90%, per Border Patrol data, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gitmo deportations, per her “Hannity” remarks.

“We have hundreds of thousands of criminals that were let illegally into this country,” Noem said. “That means they have criminal records. They’ve perpetuated crimes in this country.”

Posts on X erupted—one user wrote, “CA Dems caved—self-defense lives!” Another added, “Trump’s vibe is winning—Biden’s crime spree loses!”

Republicans see this as a lifeline. Biden’s tenure let deficits balloon past $35 trillion, per Treasury data, while inflation—up 20% since 2021, per BLS—slammed families, and California’s crime spiked, per the Blaze’s February 26 report. Trump’s January 20 “emergency price relief” memo, DOGE’s $55 billion cuts, and last week’s Gitmo migrant surge, per the Daily Caller, signal the fix—secure borders, cut waste, and prioritize Americans. Zbur’s flip aligns with this shift.

The left’s reeling, with Democrats like Zbur dodging the fallout as critics, including Assemblyman David Tangipa on KMPH-TV, per the Blaze, blasted the bill’s pro-crime slant. Legal challenges loom, with over 70 suits targeting Trump’s moves—like a Thursday block on Education records—but Republicans stand firm. With Congress pushing reconciliation and FBI Director Kash Patel releasing Epstein files, the GOP’s ready to back Trump’s vision, ensuring America’s safety prevails, as voters demanded in 2024.

AB1333’s original draft, per the Center Square’s February 25 scoop, banned deadly force in self-defense, mandating retreat—a move Zbur tied to the Rittenhouse case, per the Blaze. Public outcry flipped it fast, with conservatives citing California’s 187,000 unsheltered homeless and rising thefts, per 2024 counts. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ February DOGE task force and USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins’ SNAP crackdown show state-federal alignment. With DHS troops at the border and Noem’s raids, conservatives are ready to defend this win, ensuring California’s citizens keep their rights.

This backtrack is a blazing victory for America, proving public grit can topple radical agendas under Trump’s relentless momentum.