In the Wake of January 6th Pardons, Senator Umberg Urges Adherence to SB 901 and Non-Enlistment in CA Guard

(Sacramento, CA) – Following the pardons and commuted sentences of nearly 1,500 people involved in the January 6th Insurrection earlier this week, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), a retired US Army Colonel, current Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and member of the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, sent a letter to Governor Newsom yesterday urging him to stand firm on enlistments or re-enlistments in the National Guard and Cal Guard.



Area High School Student Helps Pass New Law for Neurodivergent Students in California

(Sacramento, CA) – A new law, authored by Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), went into effect this month in California – and its passage was aided with the assistance of local high school student, Lawrence Kim.



Senator Tom Umberg Appointed Chair of California State Senate Judiciary Committee for the 2025-2026 Session

SACRAMENTO — Senator Tom Umberg (D - Orange County) was reappointed Chair of the California State Senate Judiciary Committee by State Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire.



Senate Judiciary Chair Tom Umberg Responds to Passing of President Carter

(Sacramento, CA) – Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the California Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the statement below in response to the passing of former President Jimmy Carter yesterday at 100 years old.



Senator Umberg December 2024 Newsletter

This month saw a lot of changes for California, with more on the horizon.



Senator Umberg Introduces Measure to Implement Mandatory Treatment Courts in Proposition 36

(SACRAMENTO) – On the first day of the 2025-26 Legislative Session, Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced SB 28 to execute the mandate of Proposition 36 by ensuring that Californians eligible for “treatment-mandated felonies” have access to treatment and that these programs are effective in addressing addiction.



Umberg Measure Combatting Extremism In The Military Signed Into Law/La Medida de Umberg Que Combate El Extremismo En El Ejército Se Convierte En Ley

Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced that his measure, Senate Bill 901, which combats extremism in California’s National or State Guards was officially singed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday evening.

El Senador Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) anunció que su medida, el Proyecto de Ley Senatorial 901, que combate el extremismo en la Guardia Nacional o Estatal de California, fue oficialmente promulgado por el Gobernador Gavin Newsom el viernes por la noche.



Umberg Measure Combatting Extremism in the Military Signed Into Law

Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced that his measure, Senate Bill 901, which combats extremism in California’s National or State Guards was officially singed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday evening.