Coverage on the Bay-Delta plan hearings last week continues to highlight Restore the Delta and our partners’ opposition to the Voluntary Agreements, including coverage from the San Francisco Chronicle and the Sacramento Bee. The article published by the San Francisco Chronicle details the widespread criticism California’s updated Bay-Delta Plan faced during recent public hearings. At packed sessions, hundreds of members...Read More
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — Today, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), consisting of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and Restore the Delta, formally filed public comments in response to the State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed update to the Bay-Delta...Read More
As you’ve seen in our Action Alerts, the updated Bay-Delta Plan is under debate during hearings convened by the State Water Resources Control Board. The proposal has drawn strong opposition from Tribes, environmental justice organizations, and commercial and recreational fishing groups. As the Los Angeles Times reports, years of research shows California’s fish populations are at serious risk due...Read More
In case you missed it, as we inch closer and closer to the November election for the next governor, Restore the Delta is following what candidates may think about important issues that will directly affect Delta communities, like the Delta Tunnel. At last night’s climate-focused candidate forum hosted by California Environmental Voters, the participating candidates were...Read More
Dear Friends, On December 12, 2025, the Water Board released the latest update to the Bay-Delta Plan, a critical rulemaking for ensuring: water quality, river flows and ecosystem protections for the state’s largest and most endangered estuary and watershed. We need you to join us by making a public comment at the upcoming State Water Board Hearings. Click below to register your participation...Read More
In case you missed it, for the first time since December 2000, not a single square mile of California is classified as dry. After an exceptionally wet holiday season fueled by powerful winter storms and atmospheric rivers, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 0% of the state experiencing drought or abnormal dryness, a remarkable milestone for...Read More
In 2026, our advocacy doesn’t slow down and we’re ready to continue our work to save and restore the Delta. But before describing the myriad of opportunities for advocacy by Californians so far this year, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you and express our deepest gratitude to our supporters. We are grateful...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2025 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — Today, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), consisting of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and Restore the Delta, formally requested that the State Water Resources Control Board grant a 60-day extension of the public comment...Read More
In an insightful Sacramento Bee opinion piece, Vance Staplin, executive director of the Golden State Salmon Association, and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, urge the State Water Resources Control Board to reject weak voluntary agreements, update the Bay-Delta plan, and adopt meaningful, science-based flow standards to restore salmon runs and protect communities. Vance...Read More
Press Release 4 June 2015 For Immediate Release Document: Our complaint for declaratory & injunctive relief. Contact: Bill Jennings, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance: 209-464-5067; cell 209- 938-9053; email, deltakeep@me.com Andrew Packard, Law Offices of Andrew Packard; 707-763-7227 Mike Lozeau, Lozeau/Drury LLP: 510-836-4200 Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta; 209-479-2053 Groups Sue...Read More
