With 2017 poised to be a big year for the Delta, legislators representing portions of the estuary are banding together in a new way.
Nine members of the state Senate and Assembly have launched an informal caucus which they say will improve their organization and influence with state agencies seeking to build the $15 billion Delta tunnels, among other projects.
“There’s strength in numbers,” said Assemblyman Jim Frazier of Oakley, who will co-chair the new caucus.
“The whole purpose of the caucus is keeping an eye on what the state agencies are doing. Once they see collaboration with these members they’ll be more apt to be a little more forthcoming and less apprehensive about providing information.”
Stockton Assemblywoman Susan Eggman and Sen. Cathleen Galgiani have signed on, as have senators Richard Pan, co-chair Bill Dodd and Steve Glazer, and assembly members Jim Cooper, Timothy Grayson and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.