Tom Umberg

Wrote SB 398, which made it a crime to use lottery-style prizes to pay people for voting or registering to vote. It passed the Senate 40-0 and the governor signed it.

October 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Asked for an emergency state audit of Anaheim's talks to sell Angel Stadium after a corruption scandal there. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved the request.

August 14, 2024Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: sd34.senate.ca.gov

Got the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to approve a state audit of the Orange County Board of Education's governance, lawsuits and use of taxpayer money.

April 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Wrote SB 505, which set clear rules for which presidential candidates go on California's primary ballot. Before, candidates filed no paperwork. The governor signed it.

July 30, 2019Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for SB 167, which suspended business loss deductions for 2024 through 2026 and capped business tax credits at $5 million a year, under both personal and corporate income tax. The Senate passed it 29-8.

June 13, 2024Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Wrote SB 883, which tightened state oversight of facilities that store reactive chemicals after a chemical emergency forced evacuations in Garden Grove. The governor signed it.

September 28, 2026

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Wrote SB 884, which expanded early and remote voting options and barred immigration enforcement near polling places during elections. The governor signed it.

September 19, 2026

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Was endorsed by the California Democratic Party for Board of Equalization District 4 in the November 2026 election.

August 2, 2026

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Wrote SB 25, which gives the state Attorney General earlier access to federal merger filings to review deals that may hurt competition. The governor signed it.

February 11, 2026

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Wrote SB 46, a bill to let the Secretary of State keep presidential candidates who fail the Constitution's eligibility rules off the ballot. It passed the Senate 30-10 but was later held in an Assembly committee.

January 27, 2026

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Wrote SB 27, which widened who can be referred to CARE Court for mental health treatment and kept courts overseeing treatment plans. The governor signed it.

October 10, 2025

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Wrote SB 82, which limits company arbitration clauses to the product or service a consumer actually signed up for. The governor signed it.

October 7, 2025

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Wrote SB 576, which bars streaming services from playing ads louder than the shows people are watching. The governor signed it.

October 6, 2025

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Wrote SB 42, which put a measure on the November 2026 ballot asking voters whether to lift California's ban on public financing of campaigns. The governor signed it.

October 2, 2025

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Voted for AB 1207, which extended California's cap-and-trade program that charges large polluters for greenhouse gas emissions. The Senate passed it 29-6.

September 13, 2025

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for ACA 8, which put temporary new congressional district maps drawn by the Legislature on a 2025 special election ballot (Proposition 50). The Senate passed it 30-8.

August 21, 2025

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Wrote SB 901, which requires discharging California National Guard and State Guard members who actively take part in extremist hate-group activity. The governor signed it.

September 27, 2024

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for SB 1047, a bill to require safety testing of the largest artificial intelligence models. The Senate gave final approval 30-9; the governor later vetoed it.

August 29, 2024

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Wrote SB 92, a deal among business and labor groups that changed the law letting workers sue employers for labor code violations on the state's behalf (PAGA). The governor signed it.

July 1, 2024

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Co-wrote SB 44 (Alexandra's Law), a bill to warn people convicted of fentanyl dealing that they could face murder charges if someone dies. It failed in the Senate Public Safety Committee.

March 28, 2023

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Wrote SB 1338, which created CARE Court, a civil court process that can order treatment plans for adults with severe untreated psychotic illness. It passed the Senate 40-0 and the governor signed it.

September 14, 2022

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for AB 192, which paid one-time state tax refund checks to millions of Californians. The Senate passed it 36-0.

June 29, 2022

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for SB 9, which lets owners split many single-family lots and build up to two homes on each. The Senate gave final approval 28-7.

August 30, 2021

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Was named chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee by Senate leader Toni Atkins. He had chaired the Senate Elections Committee before that.

December 14, 2020

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Wrote SB 1196, which tightened California's ban on price gouging during emergencies. The governor signed it into law.

October 1, 2020

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Wrote SB 72, which lets eligible Californians register and vote on Election Day at any polling place. He voted for its final Senate passage, 30-10.

September 11, 2019

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for AB 5, which made it harder for companies to treat workers such as rideshare drivers as independent contractors. The Senate passed it 29-11.

September 10, 2019

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Cast the deciding 41st Assembly vote for AB 849, a bill to allow same-sex marriage in California, after abstaining on a similar bill in June. It passed 41-35.

September 6, 2005

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Was nominated by President Clinton as deputy director for supply reduction at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the office that fights illegal drug imports.

August 6, 1997

Source: clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov

Was found by the state ethics agency (FPPC) to have broken the law by filing a required report late. The report covered a $6,255 payment Wells Fargo made to a church at his request. The agency issued a warning letter with no fine.

March 11, 2024

Source: fppc.ca.gov