Environment – Restore the Delta

•September 10, 2026•Restore the Delta•Bay-Delta, california, California Aqueduct, California governor, California legislative Delta Caucus, California legislature, california water, Environment, Gavin Newsom, Governor Newsom, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, SB 872, Senator Jerry McNerney, State Water Project, Winnemem Wintu tribe

Legislative Roundup Update: Help Us Reach the Next Goal Post and Tell the Governor to Sign SB 872!

Dear friends,In an email shared earlier today, we highlighted a few legislative wins shared by California’s Legislative Delta Caucus and Senator Jerry McNerney.Those wins include: $90.2 million to protect the Delta and fortify its aging levees Along with up to $68 million to safeguard the State Water Project’s (SWP) California Aqueduct and canals, which are being...

Legislative Roundup: California Legislature Greenlights Critical Water Supply Protection Bill and Funding for Aging Levees

Several critical water priorities have been approved by the state Legislature. Here are some key updates. SB 872, a bill designed to safeguard California’s water supply for decades to come, has been unanimously approved by the Legislature. The bill brings together Northern and Southern California legislators, environmental groups including Restore the Delta, and water interests...

•September 9, 2026•Restore the Delta•Bay-Delta, california, california water, delta conveyance project, Delta tribal environmental coalition, delta tunnel, Environment, little manila rising, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, State Water Project, Winnemem Wintu tribe

Voluntary Agreements Fail as Federal and State Partners Pull Out of Updated Bay-Delta Plan

Delta Coalition decries Voluntary Agreements framework as unreliable and ecologically destructive to an already fragile Delta Estuary For Immediate Release: September 9, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO — The Bureau of Reclamation and the Westlands Water District have indicated they will not participate in the Voluntary Agreements (VAs) if the State Water Board approves the updated San...

•September 3, 2026•Restore the Delta•california, California governor, california water, Environment, Gavin Newsom, Governor Newsom, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Winnemem Wintu tribe

ICYMI: Newsom’s pattern of closed-door dealmaking is unbefitting of a presidential hopeful

In a new op-ed published by CalMatters, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director at Restore the Delta, and Gary Mulcahy, government liaison with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, condemn the Newsom Administration’s efforts to advance controversial land and water-use proposals, including California Forever, voluntary agreements and the Delta Tunnel. Drawing on their years of experiences throughout Newsom’s governorship, the...

•August 26, 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 calls on legislators to stop Newsom’s attempt to fast-track California Forever

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SOLANO, CA — California Forever, a proposed development project in Solano County that would have devastating impacts on the Delta, is once again seeking to circumvent legislative processes to gain preferential treatment. Despite the Solano County Board of Supervisors voting in opposition to California Forever, legislation advancing through the state Legislature...

•August 20, 2026•Restore the Delta•Bay-Delta, california, california water, delta conveyance project, Delta tribal environmental coalition, delta tunnel, Environment, little manila rising, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, State Water Project, Winnemem Wintu tribe

Delta Coalition Slams State Water Board for Failing to Take Tribal and Environmental Concerns Seriously in Updated Bay-Delta Plan

For Immediate Release: August 20, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO — Today, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released the updated San Francisco Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan (“Bay-Delta Plan”), a critical policy guiding water quality, river flows, and ecosystem protections for the state’s largest and most fragile estuary. The updated plan was met with immediate...

•August 13, 2026•Restore the Delta•california, california water, Colorado River, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, Environment, Manteca Bulletin, Mono Lake, Owens Lake, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Sierra CLub, Sierra Club California, The Guardian, Water Renaissance Plan

ICYMI: Investing in Local Water, Not More Mega-Diversions

Manteca Bulletin: SoCal killed off Owens Lake & Colorado River Delta; the Sacramento-SJ Delta is next Sierra Club: Can a Water Renaissance Put California on a Sustainable Path? The Guardian: Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here A recent editorial by Dennis Wyatt in the Manteca Bulletin criticizes irresponsible policies that have threatened critical water...

•July 29, 2026•Restore the Delta•ABC 10, california, california water, Environment, Mormon Slough, Mormon Slough Restoration Project, Restoration project, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Stockton, Stocktonca

ICYMI: Community helps shape plans to restore portions of Stockton’s Mormon Slough

This past weekend, Restore the Delta and the Mormon Slough Restoration Association (MSRA) hosted a public visioning meeting to help finalize a broad vision for restoration of the Mormon Slough and conceptual designs for two pilot sites: the Solari Ranch area and a site behind the Emergency Foodbank near downtown Stockton. The successful event brought...

•July 20, 2026•Restore the Delta•Bay Delta, california, california water, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, Environment, los angeles, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta, Sunset Boulevard, trunk line rupture, water line break, Water Renaissance Plan, West Hollywood

ICYMI: 5 water main breaks in a week raising questions about Los Angeles’ aging infrastructure

Last week, a major trunk line ruptured in Los Angeles, sending thousands of gallons of water rushing down the Sunset Strip and into surrounding neighborhoods. Later that same week, two additional pipe failures caused flooding in Venice. In total, five water main breaks were reported within a single week, raising serious concerns about the city’s aging water infrastructure. These incidents are the consequences...

•July 9, 2026•Restore the Delta•Bay Delta, california, california water, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, El Niño, Environment, Restore the Delta, sacramento-san joaquin delta

ICYMI: ‘Uncharted territory’ as brewing El Niño, roasting oceans, heat bring risk for California, planet

A Los Angeles Times article published this week highlights the escalating climate risks facing California and the world. With experts forecasting a strengthening El Niño, continued record-breaking temperatures, and mounting concern over rapidly warming oceans, these threats are no longer theoretical, but unfolding now. The article cites officials who confirmed that global sea surface temperature...

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