State Senator Tom Umberg, who called for an audit on the Angel Stadium with State Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, said he isn’t an expert on property evaluations, but it should be completed quickly so the property can be sold.

California legislators are nearing the final steps to create a first-in-the-nation law for the legal industry, establishing ethical expectations and guardrails for lawyers and arbitrators in the state on the use of generative artificial intelligence.

A new state audit says poor planning by the State Bar of California led to the exam fiasco that aspiring lawyers faced in February 2025.

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the California State Auditor's release of its audit of the February 2025 California Bar Exam

May was a challenging month for many families in our district as the Garden Grove chemical emergency forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and brought daily life across the community to a standstill.

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 623 the Fair Medical Billing & Rideshare Safety Act, legislation that protects accident victims from unnecessary treatment and excessive medical charges while strengthening rideshare safety and accountability. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Thursday to crack down on inflated profits stemming from car crash lawsuits, blessing a hard-fought compromise between Uber and the state’s trial attorneys that averts a November showdown between two of California’s most powerful and moneyed lobbying forces.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a last-minute legislative deal between ride-hailing giant Uber and California trial attorneys on Thursday, officially averting a costly ballot measure showdown between the two sides, according to representatives from both camps.