FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2025 Contact:  Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Tribes and environmental advocates raise alarm over exclusionary “voluntary agreements” and ecological impacts Sacramento, Calif. — The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released its long-awaited proposed updates to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan (“Bay-Delta Plan”), a critical policy governing water quality...Read More

For Immediate Release:June 10, 2025 Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, barbara@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, CA – Restore the Delta is celebrating a significant win for communities, the environment, and the democratic process. Today, the Senate Budget Subcommittee rejected the Delta Conveyance Project trailer bill package and reversed $351.7 million in proposed funding for the Voluntary Agreements. This decision reflects growing concerns among...Read More

For Immediate Release:June 3, 2025 Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, barbara@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – Today, Restore the Delta submitted a formal request to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee urging a full audit of the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) spending on the controversial Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) and associated Voluntary Agreements. The request comes amid rising public costs, incomplete project plans, and...Read More