As if driven from the Capitol by the prospect of vocal opposition, Governor Brown announced the latest versionof the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) at 10:30 on July 25 in a small room in the Resources Agency building, this monument to mid-20th century bureaucracy. Joining Brown for the press briefing were Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...Read More

In contrast to the government’s closeted announcement, close to 300 opponents of Delta plumbing rallied at noon on the West Steps of the Capitol. Among those who spoke at the combined rally/press conference was Congressman John Garamendi, who flew to Sacramento from Washington, D.C. for the event. The Congressman spotlighted major gaps that the BDCP...Read More

The boards of supervisors of four of the five Delta counties – San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and Solano counties have adopted resolutions opposing BDCP, as has the City of Stockton. In Santa Barbara County, Southcoast water agencies are beginning to realize how bad a peripheral canal would be for their budgets. The Santa Barbara...Read More