Sacramento, CA – Senate Bill 883, jointly authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) and Senator Richard D. Roth (D – Riverside), was signed into law by Governor Newsom. The measure extends the sunset date on the Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program (UCBCP) for an additional five years. Umbilical cord blood stem cells have achieved remarkable success in curing leukemia. The University of California Davis has administered the UCBCP since its inception.