FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2025 Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, barbara@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta has obtained an internal State of California memorandum that outlines alarming guidance for public meetings held by agencies under the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). The memo informs department managers that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are permitted...Read More

The Sacramento Bee reported that state officials cut water pumping from the Delta this week — even with full reservoirs and a solid snowpack. While state agencies said the move was to protect endangered fish, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, pointed to what’s really going on: the federal government’s aggressive water grabs...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 11, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT:Osha Meserve: (916) 455-7300Tom Keeling: (209) 474-1818 Sacramento, CA — A Sacramento Judge has rejected another attempt by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to lift an injunction that blocks DWR from conducting geotechnical investigations DWR claims are essential to planning for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project (DCP).  The court issued...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org818-633-0865 Restore the Delta poll shows widespread opposition to Delta Tunnel and strong preference for local water solutions Stockton, Calif. — Today, Restore the Delta released new polling data on California voters’ attitudes on the Delta Conveyance Project — also known as the Delta Tunnel — a controversial and costly project...Read More