A broad coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully halted Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal that sought to bypass critical legal, environmental, and public participation processes in order to fast-track the controversial Delta Tunnel project.  The proposal faced immediate and unified opposition from Tribes, Delta organizations, and local communities, who...Read More

In a powerful commentary published by Maven’s Notebook, Tom Zuckerman, a Delta farmer located in Stockton, and Gary Bobker, Program Director at Friends of the River, sound the alarm about Governor Newsom’s approach to California’s water policy. The authors sharply criticize the Governor’s push to waive key environmental protections through budget trailer bills, which they...Read More