SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 24 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) issued the following statement regarding reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may visit Los Angeles in connection with upcoming international events:

"Families throughout the Armenian Diaspora, including many in historic Little Armenia and across Los Angeles, carry the living memory of one of history's darkest chapters: the Armenian Genocide. That is why I am deeply troubled by the prospect of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan using Los Angeles as a backdrop for a political photo opportunity.

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