Stockton’s new 26 year old mayor, Michael Tubbs, did a great job speaking about his opposition to the Delta Tunnels plan on national media NBC’s Meet The Press yesterday.   We appreciate the acknowledgement from the mayor to our supporters when he says, regarding the Delta Tunnels, “we have local advocates who have been engaged for a long...Read More

By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the Delta   In 2016, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), the largest of the State Water Contractors, spent $175 million to purchase Delta islands. Now they are trying to lease land back to the original owners, SemiTropic Water Storage Agency. MWD has learned that maintenance of Delta...Read More

In case you missed it… Who must pay for Oroville Dam repairs? Exactly as we explained in our KCET editorial last week:   Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency   By Christopher Cadelago and Jim Miller February 24, 2017   That expense is the responsibility...Read More

By Tim Stroshane, Policy Analyst, Restore the Delta   Claiming that California’s “water management at the state level is broken,” Assembly member Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) plugged introduction of his Assembly Bill 313 via Maven’s Notebook on February 6, 2017.   In his cliché-ridden press release, Mr. Gray argues that “anyone who has tried to...Read More

For Immediate Release: 2/24/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org   Gov. Brown seeks Flood Control Money, Restore the Delta Reax Stockton – RE: Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency   Restore the Delta, executive director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla responded:   “We agree with Governor Brown about the need...Read More

We’re featured in KCET Commentary: Who Should Pay To Fix The Oroville Dam? By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore The Delta | February 22, 2017 Excerpt: “The answer is the State Water Contractors, the beneficiaries of the project. That’s according to the Department of Water Resources. Water supply benefits are paid for by water contractors, and spillways...Read More

For Immediate Release: 2/15/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org   Metropolitan Water District May Lease Delta Islands GM Kightlinger says Oroville Dam repair is CA Taxpayer responsibility   Stockton, CA – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s outsized influence on California water management has become very clear this week. Metropolitan Water District’s General Manager Jeff...Read More

For Immediate Release: 2/13/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org   Restore the Delta on Oroville Dam Emergency   On the Current Situation We are hopeful that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) can continue to keep the situation at Oroville under control.   We are grateful for all the courageous and hardworking people working day...Read More

For Immediate Release: 2/9/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org   Brown Administration Seeks Federal Loans to Pay For Delta Tunnels Stockton, CA – On February 7, 2017, Governor Brown’s Office sent a letter to the National Governor’s Association detailing a list of infrastructure projects totaling $100 billion for the State of California....Read More

THE GIST: Gov. Jerry Brown wants to build two 35-mile underground tunnels to keep water coming south through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. The San Diego County Water Authority used to pine for such a plan. But now, emboldened by its drought-proofing projects and wary of shocking ratepayers, the agency is aggressively questioning Brown’s delta...Read More