Thomas Kane (1832 or 1835 – November 6, 1905) was an Irish American coal miner and politician who served in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1883. Elected as a member of the Workingmen's Party of California, he remained active in the anti-Chinese movement even after leaving office and joining the Republican Party.
On April 6, 1880, Kane charged that a lobbyist attempted to bribe him to vote for an upcoming bill. The Senate opened an investigation the next day, but during testimony Kane "absolutely refuse[d]" to name the party responsible. He was found in contempt of the Senate and was threatened with expulsion, but was instead jailed for a single night.