Judges and Judiciary,
Government
Dec. 15, 2020
New state Senate Judiciary Committee chair is Santa Ana attorney
Sen. Thomas J. Umberg, D-Santa Ana, will be among eight attorneys serving on the committee. All but two of the 11 Assembly Judiciary Committee members are attorneys.
Sen. Thomas J. Umberg, D-Santa Ana, will chair the California Senate Judiciary Committee, according to new assignments announced Monday.
He will replace Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, who recently termed out after leading the powerful committee for nearly seven years.
"The pandemic and the increasing costs of litigation have made access to justice more challenging," said Umberg in an...
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