Press Releases

Senator Umberg Urges Orange County School Districts to Be Guided by Science and Data in Reopening Schools

July 16, 2020

SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) released the following statement after the Orange County’s Board of Education voted to approve school reopening recommendations that do not require masks for students or social distancing in schools. The Orange County Board of Education issued a white paper earlier this week that detailed ideas regarding the reopening of our schools with minimal public input. The request in the letter accompanying this press release from Senator Umberg implores school districts follow guidelines set by the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Department of Education. 

Senator Umberg and Assemblymember Diep Led Orange County Coalition to Reopen Nail Salon Industry in California Pays Off

June 12, 2020

 

SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Assemblymember Tyler Diep (R-Westminster), released the below statement regarding the reopening of nail salons in California. In the last few weeks, Senator Umberg and Assemblymember Diep formed a bipartisan coalition of eight legislators representing Orange County engaged in discussions with the office of Governor Gavin Newsom on this subject. The legislators formalized their request in a letter to the governor earlier this week. Earlier today, the Governor announced the reopening of nail salons effective June 19th.

Senator Umberg Legislation to Protect Voters Rights Amid Pandemic Passes Senate

June 12, 2020

 

SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, presented Assembly Bill 860 (AB 860) as Joint Author on the Senate Floor. The bill passed the Senate floor with bipartisan support; a vote of 31 to 7. The bill will next be heard in the Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

Senator Umberg Commemorates the 76th Anniversary of D-Day

June 6, 2020

 

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D - Santa Ana) released the following statement on the commemoration of the 76th Anniversary of D-Day, the date in history during World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order for November 3, 2020 General Election

June 3, 2020

 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Executive Order N-67-20, the second executive order issued to prepare for the administration of California’s November 3, 2020 General Election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the order, county elections officials will be required to offer a minimum of one in-person voting location for every 10,000 registered voters beginning October 31, the Saturday before Election Day.

Senator Thomas J. Umberg Reacts to Irvine City Council Approval of Veterans Cemetery Voter Initiative

May 13, 2020

 

Orange County, CA - Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D - Orange County) released the following statement following the Irvine City Council’s approval of the voter initiative for a site for the Orange County veterans cemetery located on part of the former El Toro Marine base, and known as ARDA.

Senator Thomas J. Umberg Calls on Orange County Supervisors for a Unified Front to Secure State Resources

May 8, 2020

 

Orange County, CA - Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D - Santa Ana) issued a letter to the Orange County Board of Supervisors calling on them to put partisan posturing aside and fight side-by-side with state representatives to better ensure a fair share of the state’s resources in light of the current unprecedented global challenge brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, state representatives of the Orange County delegation are working with Sacramento to secure necessary resources to protect public health and safely and reopen our economy.

Senator Umberg and Assemblymember Berman Announce Legislative Package to Protect Voting Rights and Public Health in November

May 6, 2020

 

(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D - Orange County), Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, and Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting,  announced legislation to protect public health and voting rights amid concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic before the 2020 General Election.

Former Army Col. Senator Tom Umberg Joins New Bipartisan Senate Special Committee on California’s Pandemic Emergency Response

April 16, 2020

 

SACRAMENTO – Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today the creation of a special committee on California’s COVID-19 emergency response, appointing Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) as a member of the critical committee.

Committee on 2020 Census Co-Chair Umberg on Keeping Census on Track amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 13, 2020

 

(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on the 2020 United States Census, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) released the following statement regarding the 2020 Census during the current state of emergency inflicted by the COVID-19 crisis. The statewide effort to count each California resident will directly impact the next 10 years, and beyond. Resident counts are used to determine federal funding allocations to local school districts and to determine how many electoral college votes each community gets, among other political and daily-life impacts.