Media Alerts – Restore the Delta

•June 5, 2026•Restore the Delta•california water, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, Environment, Governor Newsom, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Water, Water Renaissance Plan

STATEMENT: Restore the Delta responds to Newsom and federal clearance for the Delta Conveyance Project

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org STOCKTON, CA — In response to a recent press release from Governor Gavin Newsom, Restore the Delta’s Executive Director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla released the following statement: “Further proof that Governor Newsom holds the same values regarding California water management as the Trump Administration. The Governor is influencing every regulatory process...

•June 4, 2026•Restore the Delta•AB 2026, AB 2215, AB 2218, Bay-Delta Flows Coalition, california water, delta tunnel, Friends of the River, Land subsidence, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, San Francisco Baykeeper, SB 872, Water Renaissance Plan

Bay-Delta Flows Coalition Celebrates Successful Day of Advocacy in Sacramento

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO – Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, and environmental advocates joined forces yesterday in a Day of Advocacy for the Delta, engaging with legislators on water policy issues impacting Delta communities, environment and economy. The Day of Advocacy, organized by the Bay-Delta coalition, focused on: Support for...

•May 29, 2026•Restore the Delta•Beam Circular, california water, delta tunnel, Grain mill, Land subsidence, Restore the Delta, Rice farming, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Water Renaissance Plan

New report highlights Delta rice farming as key strategy for protecting California water infrastructure and building local economies

For Immediate Release: May 29, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org STOCKTON, CA — Today, Restore the Delta released a new report detailing one of the many local solutions outlined in the recently unveiled Water Renaissance Plan: expanding rice farming in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as a strategy to combat land subsidence and support a more sustainable regional economy.Supported by BEAM Circular, which...

•May 20, 2026•Restore the Delta

New California water coalition breaks with century-old playbook, releases “Water Renaissance” vision for the state’s water future

For Immediate ReleaseMay 20, 2026 ContactNina Erlich-Williams, nina@publicgoodpr.comO: 510-336-9566, C: 415-577-1153 Plan identifies specific strategies for developing drought-proof water supplies in SoCal by 2045 that will generate significantly higher yields than projections for the Delta Conveyance ProjectBay-Delta Region and Los Angeles, Calif. – In an online press conference today, leaders from conservation groups and Tribes announced the release of...

•May 14, 2026•Restore the Delta•California Budget, California Tribes, california water, delta levees, Environment, Gavin Newsom, Governor Newsom, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, May Revise, Proposition 4, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta

STATEMENT: Restore the Delta denounces Newsom’s revised budget for ignoring critical Delta protections

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO, CA — In a major blow to an already declining Delta along with California Tribes, Delta farmers, and the environmental justice communities across the Bay-Delta region, Governor Newsom’s May Revise budget proposal allocates $25 million to the misleadingly named “Healthy Rivers and Landscapes” program, which would send even more...

•April 24, 2026•Restore the Delta•AB 2215, California State Water Resources Control Board, california water, delta tunnel, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, State Water Contractors, Tribes, Water

Tribal and Environmental Advocates Denounce Certification of Consistency Approval for the Delta Conveyance Project

Groups warn the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem. For Immediate Release: April 23, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, CA – A coalition of tribes and environmental advocates expressed sharp criticism following the Delta Stewardship Council’s approval of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Certification of...

•April 9, 2026•Restore the Delta•AB 2215, California State Water Resources Control Board, california water, delta tunnel, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, State Water Contractors, Tribes, Water

Coalition urges lawmakers to reject bill threatening water oversight

For Immediate Release: April 9, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — A coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates has submitted a letter to the California Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife opposing AB 2215. The bill, which seeks to extend the Department of Water Resources’ water rights permit for the State Water Project until 2085, is being criticized for...

•March 19, 2026•Restore the Delta•California State Water Resources Control Board, california water, delta tunnel, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Tribes, Water

Tribes and Environmental Groups Criticize Legislative Analyst’s Office Report on Updated Bay-Delta Plan

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — A new report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office is drawing strong criticism from a broad coalition of environmental organizations and Tribes, arguing that the report on the State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed update to the water quality control plan for the San...

•March 12, 2026•Restore the Delta•California State Water Resources Control Board, california water, delta tunnel, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta

Coalition Calls on Policymakers to Reject Vice-Chair D’Adamo’s Reappointment to State Water Resources Control Board

For Immediate Release: March 12, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — A coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates submitted a letter to the California Senate Rules Committee opposing the reappointment of Dorene D’Adamo to the State Water Resources Control Board. In their letter, the coalition argues that the Board has abandoned key regulatory responsibilities during Vice-Chair D’Adamo’s...

•February 25, 2026•Restore the Delta•california water, Certification of Consistency, Delta Stewardship Council, delta tunnel, Restore the Delta

Tribes and Environmental Advocates Call on Delta Stewardship Council to Reject Delta Tunnel Certification of Consistency

For Immediate Release: February 25, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — Today, a coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates hosted a virtual press conference urging the Delta Stewardship Council to reject the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Certification of Consistency for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, warning that approval would signal a retreat from...

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