FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2025 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Tribes and environmental advocates raise alarm over exclusionary “voluntary agreements” and ecological impacts Sacramento, Calif. — The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released its long-awaited proposed updates to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan (“Bay-Delta Plan”), a critical policy governing water quality...Read More
On July 23rd and 24th, Restore the Delta’s water quality testing program reported that HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) have been found at Windmill Cove, Buckley Cove, and the Louis Park boat launch in Stockton. Our test strips maxed out at 10 parts per billion, meaning actual toxin levels could be even higher. This exceeds California’s warning thresholds for public health...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Stockton, CA – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom referred to California Tribes, along with environmental and community groups opposing the Delta Conveyance Project, as “special interests.” His remarks in response to our collective Day of Action at the State Capitol yesterday mimic the way President Trump speaks...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2025 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Sacramento, CA – Tribal leaders and environmental justice advocates met with legislators today for the 2025 Day of Action for Water Justice, urging lawmakers to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project and bypass critical environmental protections. The day-long...Read More
Read more from our Flood and Land Restoration Manager, Artie Valencia “On May 2nd, 2025, the Trump Administration announced proposed cuts to the Army Corps of Engineers’ construction budget as part of its FY 2026 “skinny budget” that slashes funds for levee upgrades by 53%. The Delta is a system that is held by a...Read More
Project is Overvalued, Under-Analyzed, and a Massive Blow to Ratepayers and the Environment Dear Friends,On behalf of our friends at California Water Impact Network, who completed this excellent work, We want to share a powerful new report and testimony that shares the updated costs of the Delta Conveyance Project. Prepared by the environmental economics firm ECOnorthwest, this report documents how...Read More
For Immediate Release:July 8, 2025 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta has been awarded a major grant from North Valley THRIVE’s Catalyst Fund to support the next phase of the Mormon Slough Restoration project, a transformative effort to reconnect Stockton’s communities with their waterways while improving flood protection, environmental health, and economic opportunity....Read More
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...Read More
Thank you to all of our members, partners and supporters who showed up to advocate for the Delta and against the Delta Tunnel. While the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) trailer bill did pass with the state budget, your calls and emails made a difference. Lawmakers have now committed to working on amendments that address...Read More
Dear Friends,As always, Governor Newsom is throwing down ultimatums to push the Delta Tunnel into existence. Last night, reporting from Cal Matters and KCRA revealed that he insists that his CEQA Reform Bill (which has not gone through normal public and transparent processes) must be passed by midnight, June 30th, or we will not sign the State Budget.We need you...Read More
