Dear friends,
The 2026 legislative session concluded on August 31, and the next important deadline is quickly approaching. Governor Newsom now has until Wednesday, September 30, to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature.
With AB 2218 and SB 872 now on the Governor’s desk, we need your help urging the Governor to sign both bills into law.
Read more about each bill below and learn how you can call or write the Governor’s office today to voice your support forAB 2218 and SB 872!
Help Support SB 872: The Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund
SB 872, a bill designed to safeguard California’s water supply for decades to come, has been unanimously approved by the Legislature.
The bill brings together Northern and Southern California legislators, environmental groups including Restore the Delta, and water interests to protect the state’s primary water source.
If signed into law by Governor Newsom, SB 872 would address two major threats to California’s water supply: aging levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and sinking canals in the State Water Project (SWP). Many Delta levees are at risk of failure, raising the threat of catastrophic flooding and ecosystem damage, while sinking land is jeopardizing SWP canals and reliable water deliveries.
Now that SB 872 has moved to the Governor’s desk for signature, we need your help to sign this bill into law!
Two Easy Ways You Can Take Action:
1. Call the Governor at (916) 445-2841, urging his signature on SB 872.
When calling the Governor’s Office, please tell them:
- As a constituent, I urge you to sign SB 872 into law.
- You support advancing legislation that prioritizes safeguarding California’s water supplies, protecting critical infrastructure, and preparing the state’s water system for future challenges.
2. Alternatively, you can also write to the Governor’s Office, asking for their support on SB 872.
- Click this link to send a comment urging the Governor’s Signature on SB 872.
Support AB 2218: Water policy: California Native American tribes
On February 19, 2026, Assemblymember Kalra introduced AB 2218, the Indigenous Water Rights Bill sponsored by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the Karuk Tribe.
AB 2218 would establish a clear statewide policy directive acknowledging and seeking to remedy the inequities inflicted upon Tribes in California through historical state-sanctioned acts of termination, removal, and forced assimilation.
The bill directs relevant state agencies, including the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Board, to incorporate this policy into water rights decisions, regulatory actions, permitting, and grantmaking to address identified inequities. Recognizing historic harms and directing state agencies to center Tribal equity in water policy is not simply a symbolic act; it is a pathway toward stronger relationships, more inclusive decision-making, and better outcomes for the ecosystems we all depend on.
Now that AB 2218 has moved to the Governor’s desk for signature, we need your help to sign this bill into law!
Two Easy Ways You Can Take Action:
1. Call the Governor at (916) 445-2841 urging his signature on AB 2218.
When calling the Governor’s Office, please tell them:
- As a constituent, I urge you to sign AB 2218 into law.
- AB 2218 supports the State’s progress towards equitable water management.
- AB 2218 is an important step toward addressing inequities affecting California Native American Tribes in state water policy and ensuring Tribal interests are meaningfully considered in decisions affecting water.
2. Alternatively, you can also write to the Governor’s Office, asking for their support on AB 2218.
- Click this link to send a comment urging the Governor’s Signature on AB 2218.
Support SB 872: The Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund
SB 872, a bill designed to safeguard California’s water supply for decades to come, has been unanimously approved by the Legislature.
The bill brings together Northern and Southern California legislators, environmental groups including Restore the Delta, and water interests to protect the state’s primary water source.
If signed into law by Governor Newsom, SB 872 would address two major threats to California’s water supply: aging levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and sinking canals in the State Water Project (SWP). Many Delta levees are at risk of failure, raising the threat of catastrophic flooding and ecosystem damage, while sinking land is jeopardizing SWP canals and reliable water deliveries.
Now that SB 872 has moved to the Governor’s desk for signature, we need your help to sign this bill into law!
Two Easy Ways You Can Take Action:
1. Call the Governor at (916) 445-2841, urging his signature on SB 872.
When calling the Governor’s Office, please tell them:
- As a constituent, I urge you to sign SB 872 into law.
- You support advancing legislation that prioritizes safeguarding California’s water supplies, protecting critical infrastructure, and preparing the state’s water system for future challenges.
2. Alternatively, you can also write to the Governor’s Office, asking for their support on SB 872.
- Click this link to send a comment urging the Governor’s Signature on SB 872.