I am excited to announce that the 34^th Senate District's 2024 Young Senators Program is officially accepting applications.

Young people are often eager to make a change in our community, but don’t quite yet know how to get started. The Young Senators program is intended to be a pipeline that transforms the unique perspectives, experiences, and passions of our community’s high school students into positive societal change. Empowering the diverse communities of Senate District 34 will also help deliver a more representative government that looks like California.

The goal of this program is to provide current High School Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors with educational opportunities that foster skills in public service, empowering them as community leaders. Participating students will attend monthly meetings, during which they will hear from local and statewide public policy experts, participate in discussions and debates on current events & policy proposals, and strategize on creating and promoting local events that benefit our community.

Our application period is now open, and we will be accepting applications through February 16, 2024. To apply, please visit our application page by clicking here. No prior work or volunteer experience is required!

If you have questions about the Young Senators program, please call (714) 558-3785 or email Emily.Rodriguez@sen.ca.gov.

Thomas J. Umberg

California State Senate, 34^th District