Newsom in fight to advance plans for $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento Delta

Newsom in fight to advance plans for $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento Delta

The Newsom administration is pushing to build a $20-billion water tunnel. As state regulators hold hearings, the fight over the project is escalating.

In Case You Missed It: New Poll Reveals CA Voters Prefer Local, Sustainable Water Solutions Over Delta Tunnel – Restore the Delta

Newsom in fight to advance plans for $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento Delta – The Los Angeles Times 4/06/25 New Poll Reveals CA Voters Prefer Local, Sustainable Water Solutions Over Delta Tunnel  – Daily Kos 4/06/25 PRESS RELEASES: Restore the Delta’s poll of CA voters reveals strong preference for investments in local water supplies over building the Delta tunnel; Californians for Water Security responds – Maven’s Notebook 4/05/25 On …

Sacrificing a community for the betterment of the few

By KAREN VELIE Governor Gavin Newsom’s Delta Tunnel project poses a threat to the largest estuary in the continental United States and the millions of people who live and work in the area, according to a video produced by CalCoastNews co-founder Daniel Blackburn. Newsom’s goal is to build a massive tunnel that would convey Sacramento […]

Despite DWR's claims, the Delta Tunnel will increase water deliveries by 22 percent

On Thursday I received the latest Delta Conveyance Project update from the Department of Water Resources. The agency claimed that it is a “myth” that it intends to increase water exports from current levels to state water contractors if the Delta Tunnel is built: Myth: DWR intends to increase deliveries through the Delta from current levels, even during droughts.Fact: What this myth conveniently omits is that the State Water Project is facing a …