Un caso judicial histórico que involucra a una familia del Condado de Orange y a los distritos escolares locales que ayudaron a lograr el fin de las leyes de segregación en las escuelas de todo el país será un elemento obligatorio de las clases de historia y ciencias sociales en las escuelas públicas de California.

The landmark court case is viewed as an important lesson about the power of pushing back against discrimination.

State Sen. Tom Umberg and Assemblymember Avelino Valencia are key advocates in Sacramento. Locally, roughly 80 nonprofits serve as diaper distributors.

Lawmakers and animal welfare advocates say California must address “disturbing” findings in a Los Angeles Times investigation into the state’s lucrative underground puppy resale market, and called on state officials to end the practice of destroying crucial pet import records.

State Sen.Tom Umberg knows the importance of diapers.

Umberg (D-Santa Ana) has seven grandchildren, and he said six of them are 3 or younger.

California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) has served as a critical enforcement tool, designed to address the shortcomings of state labor agencies. PAGA enables employees to act as private attorneys general, pursuing penalties for labor code violations that might otherwise go unchecked.

What if — and this is a very big if — the Angels found themselves without a place to play beyond this season?

Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim), issued the following statements today in response to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s approval of their request to conduct an emergency audit of the City of Anaheim...