Governor Newsom – 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...

•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...

•March 24, 2026•Restore the Delta•delta conveyance project, Dhinook Salmon, Governor Newsom, Politico, Restore the Delta

ICYMI: Congressman Blasts $40 Million in Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Shasta Dam Raise

US. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) condemned the Department of the Interior’s proposal to spend $40 million in taxpayer funds on planning and preconstruction activities to raise Shasta Dam, calling it an “unlawful, wasteful, and destructive boondoggle.” Raising Shasta Dam is illegal under California’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which protects the McCloud River, an area that...

•February 12, 2026•Restore the Delta•delta conveyance project, Dhinook Salmon, Governor Newsom, Politico, Restore the Delta

ICYMI: Delta advocates urge state to resist calls to allow excessive water diversions

A group of House members, all representing districts served by powerful water agencies, has urged the Newsom administration to roll back a key environmental rule governing operations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The rule includes critical limits intended to protect the ecological health of the state’s largest and most fragile estuary. Both the Newsom...

•September 11, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Coalition Stops Trailer Bills Threatening the Bay-Delta and Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Stockton, CA – A coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully stopped a package of Delta trailer bills that would have had disastrous consequences for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. The proposed trailer bills would have given...

•September 10, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Delta Communities, Tribes, and Advocates Defeat Newsom’s Delta Trailer Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Stockton, CA – A coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully stopped a package of Delta trailer bills that would have had disastrous consequences for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. Working in close collaboration with the Delta Caucus,...

•September 5, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Tribes, Environmental Advocates, and Delta Communities Rally For the Delta As Legislative Session End Nears

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Groups unite against legislation that would override due process and fast track the controversial Delta Conveyance Project Sacramento, Calif.— Tribal leaders, environmental justice advocates, and environmental organizations gathered today to Rally for the Delta, a coordinated effort urging lawmakers to defend California’s water rights,...

•September 4, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Coalition Urges Legislature to Reject Newsom’s Water Power Grab: Trailer Bills Would Gut CEQA, Override Courts, and Fast-Track $100 Billion Delta Tunnel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Sacramento, CA – A broad coalition of environmental justice organizations, Tribes, Delta advocates, and taxpayer groups today sent a letter to the California Leadership — President Pro Tem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Gabriel, and Members of the Budget Committees — urging them to reject Governor...

•August 27, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Advocates from Across California Confront Governor’s Office Over Push for Delta Tunnel CEQA Exemption and Bay-Delta Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Dozens of Tribes, Delta residents, environmental justice leaders, fishing groups, and conservation advocates unite at State Capitol to demand protection of due process and public trust resources Sacramento, CA – On August 26, 2025, dozens of advocates from Tribes, Delta communities, environmental justice groups, fishing...

•August 25, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Restore the Delta Calls for Accountability and Oversight in Delta Conveyance Project Financing and Metropolitan Water District Leadership SelectionDelta Communities, Experts Slam DWR’s “Adaptation Strategy” as Tunnel Propaganda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 DWR Push for Unlimited Bonding Authority and MWD’s Leadership Choice Undermine Public Accountability Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta has obtained troubling details regarding the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) pursuit of financing authority for the Delta Conveyance Project (“DCP”), and urges accountability, oversight...

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