Colonel Tom Umberg (ret.) is a Democratic California State Senator who proudly represents Orange and Los Angeles Counties.

Santa Ana, CA
Joined December 2018
Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
Thank you to @City_of_Anaheim Council Member Kristen Maahs for traveling to Sacramento on Tuesday to testify in support of Cal Cities-sponsored SB 490 by @SenatorUmberg! The bill requires timely investigations of sober living homes accused of providing treatment services in violation of state licensure laws. We appreciate the Assembly Health Committee for advancing SB 490 and helping strengthen accountability. 👏
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FALSE! Murdoch’s New York Comic Book is laundering a fake stat from a foreign tabloid to attack a program that is publicly tracked and clearly working. CARE Court has helped THOUSANDS of Californians into care to recover — not 22. Even under the most NARROW definition (court-ordered treatment plans, which is one of many treatment outcomes), the number is 600+ and growing. This is not journalism. It’s Trump-aligned propaganda. For the facts & transparency, see the website here: courts.ca.gov/care-act-imple…
Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years: report nypost.com/2026/01/27/us-new…
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
🤝 Cal Cities teamed up with @SenatorUmberg and the @calnarcs to introduce SB 758, which would ban tobacco license holders from selling nitrous oxide. Recreational use of nitrous oxide is dangerous and increasing in California cities. The bill passed out of the Senate Public Safety committee yesterday! Thank you to Ukiah Council Member Mari Rodin for coming to Sacramento to testify in support of the bill. @CityofUkiah passed a local ordinance in 2022 in response to growing concerns about the spread of whippet sales at local smoke shops.
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
California stands in solidarity with the people of Iran, who are confronting violent repression, mass internet and power shutdowns, and economic collapse imposed by a theocratic authoritarian regime. The scale and persistence of protests across Iran demand fundamental change after decades of state violence and denial of basic rights. In support of California’s Iranian community and in defense of universal human rights, we urge an immediate end to violence against civilians, the restoration of internet access, and respect for the Iranian people’s right to chart their own future.
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
Thank you @SenBobArchuleta @SenatorUmberg @AsmLisaCalderon @AsmMikeGipson @AsmLowenthal @QuirkSilvaCA and @AsmSolache for standing with UFCW 324 members 100% of the time! Assemblymember Phil Chen also scored high on issues important to UFCW 324's workers!
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FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE JUNE, THERE ARE NO FEDERALIZED TROOPS DEPLOYED TO THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES. Thanks to the work of many, this clear authoritarian overstep by Trump has ended.
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
Breaking: Starting next year, Californians with diabetes will be able to purchase state-branded insulin at steeply reduced prices, Gov. Newsom announced today. Long-acting insulin pens will be available at pharmacies for $11 per pen beginning Jan. 1. cal.news/3W7SDZW
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
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NEW: @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom just signed a pair of bills into law protecting elections. The first focuses on keeping dirty money out of California’s democracy — and puts on the 2026 ballot a repeal of the ban on publicly financed elections. The second makes it a crime to hold “sweepstakes” (funded by billionaires) to buy elections.
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
Attempts by billionaires and outside actors to sway elections through unethical means undermine our democracy and civic participation. California will not sit idle as our democracy is attacked.
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
Today, I’m signing legislation to safeguard our elections and the voice of every voter. It's now illegal to use contests or payments to get people to register to vote. And in the 2026 election, voters have the chance to repeal our state's ban on the public financing of elections.
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SB 42, a bill to end the ban on public financing of elections just passed appropriations committee! This is MAJOR for getting dark money out of politics. Thank you to @SenatorUmberg for leading on this critical democracy bill.
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Thank you @SenatorUmberg for joining @CAprobation’s Virtual Legislative Training Day! We look forward to our continued work together on public safety issues facing our communities. We appreciate you taking the time for the discussion today! #CAProbation
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Thank you, @SenatorUmberg, for working to keep California affordable for our workforce.
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People looking for addiction treatment should never worry that their care is based on financial gain. That's why hospitals support @SenatorUmberg’s SB 43. Quality care — not kickbacks — should drive where people are referred for substance use disorder treatment. Read our letter: bit.ly/44bZfvr #SB43 #CaLeg #BehavioralHealth
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Senator Tom Umberg retweeted
Congrats to the @UCLA women’s basketball team on making its first-ever NCAA Final Four in program history!!   The teamwork and determination the Bruins have shown all season is nothing short of inspiring.   We’ll be rooting on Coach Cori Close and the entire team tonight!
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“Ensuring the quality of care in substance use disorder treatment facilities is not just about regulatory compliance — it’s about protecting some of our most vulnerable populations,” said @SenatorUmberg. Read more about Cal Cities-sponsored bill #SB35. calcities.org/home/post/2025…
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