Senator Christopher Cabaldon is making it clear that the decades-old Delta Tunnel proposal should be put to rest.
“This project doesn’t make sense for anyone – not the people of the Delta or the water users in southern California. It’s time to let go of this fantasy and move on to solutions that don’t harm the Delta and have a realistic chance of being built,” Senator Cabaldon told the Daily Republic.
The senator’s comments follow a recent victory by Delta representatives, who successfully blocked Governor Newsom’s attempt to fast-track the project through the 2025-26 budget. Opposition to the Tunnel has been mounting, with a broad coalition of Delta residents, farmers, environmental groups, and business leaders voicing their concerns.
Senator Cabaldon strongly criticized the massive cost of the project, advocating instead for more affordable, sustainable solutions like water recycling and strengthening Delta levees. “These solutions cost money, but they will be much faster and cheaper than the $20 billion-and-counting that the state proposes to spend on the tunnel”, he said.
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