Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 27, legislation to strengthen and expand California’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills aimed at increasing transparency when buying a new pet, including banning middlemen from selling puppies to Californians.

California enacted three new pieces of legislation this month to strengthen oversight of the state’s bar exam and to determine what caused its February attorney licensing test to unravel.

State Senator Tom Umberg, who represents a district in northern Orange County, says of the tech and entertainment industries, “If they can find a way to boost the volume, they can find a way to not boost the volume.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning ads that are substantially louder than the shows on streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D–Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 82, legislation to restore fairness and common sense to California’s justice system by ending so-called “infinite arbitration clauses.”

Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 576, legislation to ensure that streaming services cannot play commercials louder than the programs viewers are watching.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law banning excessively loud advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime that could become a de facto national standard.