Jul. 3, 2025
This is the wrong time to defund the Legal Services Corporation in Orange and Southeast Los Angeles Counties
The proposed elimination of Legal Services Corporation funding would severely undermine Community Legal Aid SoCal's ability to provide critical civil legal help for thousands of low-income families across Orange and Southeast Los Angeles Counties.
Thomas J. Umberg
Phone: (949) 679-0052
Email: tumberg@umbergzipser.com
Senator Thomas J. Umberg is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and represents Senate District 34. Umberg is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, former federal prosecutor and small businessman.
When Kallie (name changed for confidentiality) realized she was pregnant, she knew that her life needed to change. After struggles with addiction, she got clean and sober. However, Joe, her child's father, did not. He became abusive and controlling and when Kallie summoned the courage to leave, he threatened her life. Kallie sought and obtained a restraining order that gave her sole legal and physical custody of their daughter, but shortly after, Joe took her back to court to...
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