First elected to the Assembly in 2024, Assemblymember Nick Schultz proudly represents California’s 44th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Burbank and Glendale, as well as the communities of La Crescenta, Sunland Tujunga, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, and Valley Village.
Shortly after being elected to the Assembly, Schultz was tapped by Speaker Robert Rivas to take the helm of the Assembly Public Safety Committee. As Chair, he has set the course for the committee to focus on increasing safety for all communities in California and building a more equitable criminal justice system.
In addition to his role as Chair of the Public Safety Committee, he serves as a member of the Assembly Committees on Budget, Natural Resources, Utilities and Energy, and the Budget Subcommittee #6 on Public Safety. Schultz is also the Policy Chair of the Progressive Legislative Caucus.
Raised by a single mother, Assemblymember Schultz became the first in his working-class family to graduate from college. In his role as a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, Schultz prosecuted public corruption, human trafficking, and financial crimes while advancing innovative reforms like establishing a Post-Conviction Review Unit to address wrongful convictions.
Building on his career in public service, Schultz was elected in 2020 to the Burbank City Council, where he received one of the highest vote totals in city history. In 2023, he became Mayor of Burbank. During his tenure, he championed policies to combat homelessness, reduce crime, and achieve carbon neutrality. He also prioritized housing affordability, approving over 1,000 new units for low-income Californians.
Assemblymember Schultz has a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of Oregon and resides in Burbank with his wife Allie Apana Schultz; their children, Ella and Aiden; and two cats, Liam and Lily.
