Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced today that he will be hosting his second 34th Senate District Women of Distinction Event this month, in honor of National Women’s History Month. “Our state and nation become stronger with every additional woman who seeks and strives for positive social change,” noted …continue reading
Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D – Orange County) announced immediate, legislative relief to California’s businesses, a major priority for Senator Umberg throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the passage of two budget bills: Assembly Bill (AB) 83 and Senate Bill (SB) 87. Together, these proposals will put more money in …continue reading
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced that he is honoring Ly Nguyen of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) – Orange County, as Woman of the Year for the 34th Senate District. “In appreciation for her committed local activism and continued advocacy for the community of Garden Grove …continue reading
Governor Gavin Newsom has just signed Assembly Bill 860, authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Senator Tom Umberg (D-Orange County), requiring county elections officials to mail active registered voters a ballot for the General Election this November. The bill cleared its final hurdle in the Legislature earlier today, …continue reading
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D – Orange County) authored Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 (SCR 7) to proclaim the month of April as Black April Memorial Month; a special time for Californians to remember the countless lives lost during the Vietnam War era, and to hope for more justice and liberty …continue reading
Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today the creation of a special committee on California’s COVID-19 emergency response, appointing Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) as a member of the critical committee. The Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, a bipartisan committee of eleven senators, is tasked with …continue reading
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the California State Senate Elections Committee, announced today that he will introduce legislation that will move non-presidential year primaries back to June. “Non-Presidential primaries should be set to their traditional date of June,” said Senator Umberg. “We need to set our elections …continue reading
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced today that he will be hosting his first ever 34th Senate District Women of Distinction Event in March, in honor of National Women’s History Month. “Our state and nation become stronger with every additional woman who seeks and strives for positive social change,” …continue reading
Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) will introduce Senate Bill 1084, the California Safe Dispensing Act, a measure to eliminate opioid pilfering – a powerful on ramp to the nation’s current opioid addiction crisis. “As President Clinton’s Deputy Drug Czar, I am intimately familiar with the statistics, stories, and policy quandaries …continue reading
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announced today his introduction of legislation that would assure consumers that Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies will use their genetic data solely for the purposes they consented to. “The fact that the Pentagon just warned all of the country’s military personnel to avoid home …continue reading
Senator Thomas J. Umberg sponsored the first annual art competition that was open to high school students within the 34th Senate District. The 34th Senate District Capitol Art Competition is a unique opportunity to recognize the artistic talents of students from Orange and Los Angeles Counties. This year’s submissions encapsulated …continue reading