Action Alerts

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Voice your Opposition to the CA Forever Trailer Bill and Support AB 2218

Dear friends, The 2026 legislative session comes to an end on August 31, and we need your help. Right now, we are urging legislators to ensure that harmful trailer legislation, such as the California Forever Trailer Bill targeting Solano County, does not move forward, while supporting inclusive and equitable legislation like AB 2218, the Indigenous Water Rights Bill....
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Legislative Roundup: Appropriations Passes Two Key Water Bills, One Bad Bill Defeated

Several critical water bills that we are tracking at Restore the Delta were heard in the Legislature this week – here are some key updates.  SB 872 Passes Through Committee SB 872, a bill that would create a dedicated fund to address two major threats to California’s water supply, aging levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Contact Senator Becker to oppose AB 2215 

Dear Friends, The State Water Contractors are attempting to advance AB 2215 as a legislative solution to DWR’s expired water rights for the State Water Project and the DCP, rather than through proper procedure at the State Water Board. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Calderon, will be heard at the Senate Natural Resources and Water...
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The Delta and Community Value: A Virtual Community Information Session with Little Manila Rising:

Dear Friends The Department of Water Resources has announced it will be conducting long-overdue outreach on its Community Benefits Package for the impacts caused by the Delta Conveyance Project in the form of five (5) listening sessions. We encourage community members to engage in these listening sessions, however, we also want to ensure you know your value as a resident of...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Speak out against the Delta Tunnel – Join our Upcoming Public Comment Training

Dear Friends, The Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) has officially released the hearing notice for the upcoming appeals hearing regarding the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Consistency Determination for the Delta Tunnel. This is a critical moment for community in our fight to protect the Delta. Click here to read the full official notice, or see below for a snapshot...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Make a public comment opposing the Bay-Delta Plan. Register by TOMORROW, January 27th!

Dear Friends, On December 12, 2025, the Water Board released the latest update to the Bay-Delta Plan, a critical rulemaking for ensuring: water quality, river flows and ecosystem protections for the state’s largest and most endangered estuary and watershed. We need you to join us by making a public comment at the upcoming State Water Board Hearings. Click below to register your participation...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Oppose the Voluntary Agreements: Make Your Voice Heard at the Bay-Delta Plan Hearings

Dear Friends, On December 12, 2025, the Water Board released the latest update to the Bay-Delta Plan, a critical rulemaking for ensuring: water quality, river flows and ecosystem protections for the state’s largest and most endangered estuary and watershed. Disappointingly, the update included the inequitable and deceptive Voluntary Agreements, without adequate protections for ecosystems or the tribes and communities that depend...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Call Assemblymember Wilson: Protect Public Participation in the Bay-Delta Plan

Dear Friends, Call Assemblymember Wilson today to stop her efforts to undermine public participation in the update to the San Francisco Bay-San Joaquin Delta Plan (“Bay-Delta Plan”)!   AB 497, amended today by Asm. Lori D. Wilson, supported by Solano County Water Agency, seeks to limit the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) review and consideration of comments about the most recent update to the...
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: STATE SENATORS, ASSEMBLYMEMBERS, AND COUNTY SUPERVISORS MUST ACT NOW!

Dear Friends, Right now, Governor Newsom is making power plays to undermine democracy within California’s water management. He is using the full force of his office to push a CEQA trailer bill that would silence public participation in the Bay-Delta Plan. Despite claims from State Water Board attorneys that the Bay-Delta Plan has nothing to...
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