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•October 24, 2025•Restore the Delta•Building an Affordable California, california, california chamber of commerce, california water, CEQA, delta conveyance project, Delta Reform Act, delta tunnel, department of water resources, environmental justice, Restore the Delta, SNAP

Restore the Delta Responds to New “Affordable California” Ballot Initiative and Governor’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Conveyance Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – On Tuesday, October 21, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a request for a ballot initiative misleadingly titled the “Building an Affordable California” initiative. The proposal seeks to streamline environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for so-called “essential” infrastructure projects, including major...

•October 14, 2025•Restore the Delta•california, california water, delta conveyance project, Delta Reform Act, Delta Stewardship Council, delta tunnel, department of water resources, environmental justice, Restore the Delta, San Francisco Baykeeper

DWR’s Delta Tunnel Process Undermined by Incomplete Modeling and Contradictory Filings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Contact: Leela Yadav, leela.yadav@sunstonestrategies.org Administrative Hearing Officer finds DWR’s Delta Conveyance modeling incomplete; Baykeeper and Restore the Delta demand explanation for premature consistency determination Sacramento, CA — Two new developments this week expose major flaws in the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) rush to advance the controversial Delta Conveyance...

•September 12, 2025•Restore the Delta•california agriculture, California water systems, CalMatters, delta tunnel, News Break, newsom, The Los Angeles Times

ICYMI: Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails

A broad coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully halted Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal that sought to bypass critical legal, environmental, and public participation processes in order to fast-track the controversial Delta Tunnel project. The proposal faced immediate and unified opposition from Tribes, Delta organizations, and local communities, who...

•September 11, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Coalition Stops Trailer Bills Threatening the Bay-Delta and Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Stockton, CA – A coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully stopped a package of Delta trailer bills that would have had disastrous consequences for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. The proposed trailer bills would have given...

•September 10, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Delta Communities, Tribes, and Advocates Defeat Newsom’s Delta Trailer Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Stockton, CA – A coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully stopped a package of Delta trailer bills that would have had disastrous consequences for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. Working in close collaboration with the Delta Caucus,...

•September 9, 2025•Restore the Delta•california agriculture, California water systems, delta tunnel, Friends of the River, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians

ICYMI: “Father Knows Best” isn‘t a water policy for California‘s future

In a powerful commentary published by Maven’s Notebook, Tom Zuckerman, a Delta farmer located in Stockton, and Gary Bobker, Program Director at Friends of the River, sound the alarm about Governor Newsom’s approach to California’s water policy. The authors sharply criticize the Governor’s push to waive key environmental protections through budget trailer bills, which they...

•September 6, 2025•Restore the Delta

URGENT ACTION ALERT: STATE SENATORS, ASSEMBLYMEMBERS, AND COUNTY SUPERVISORS MUST ACT NOW!

Dear Friends, Right now, Governor Newsom is making power plays to undermine democracy within California’s water management. He is using the full force of his office to push a CEQA trailer bill that would silence public participation in the Bay-Delta Plan. Despite claims from State Water Board attorneys that the Bay-Delta Plan has nothing to...

•September 5, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Tribes, Environmental Advocates, and Delta Communities Rally For the Delta As Legislative Session End Nears

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Groups unite against legislation that would override due process and fast track the controversial Delta Conveyance Project Sacramento, Calif.— Tribal leaders, environmental justice advocates, and environmental organizations gathered today to Rally for the Delta, a coordinated effort urging lawmakers to defend California’s water rights,...

•September 4, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Coalition Urges Legislature to Reject Newsom’s Water Power Grab: Trailer Bills Would Gut CEQA, Override Courts, and Fast-Track $100 Billion Delta Tunnel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Sacramento, CA – A broad coalition of environmental justice organizations, Tribes, Delta advocates, and taxpayer groups today sent a letter to the California Leadership — President Pro Tem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Gabriel, and Members of the Budget Committees — urging them to reject Governor...

•September 3, 2025•Restore the Delta

ICYMI: Protecting tribal water uses requires rejecting the Delta Conveyance Project

In a powerful op-ed in Maven’s Notebook, Regina Cuellar – Chairwoman of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians – calls out California’s failure to recognize tribal beneficial water uses like fishing, plant gathering, and ceremonial practices. Chairwoman Cuellar strongly opposes the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) and the so-called “Voluntary Agreements”, arguing that they threaten the freshwater flows essential...

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