💧 Legislative Roundup: Progress on Key California Water Bills This week several critical water bills that Restore the Delta has been tracking were heard in the Legislature this week – click below to read key updates. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4oYLEjH

Important read on how neutral regulators are being challenged by the Newsom Administration in California. Sadly, Newsom criticizes Trump for such actions, yet mimics the behavior.

San Francisco Baykeeper@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In an overt act of political meddling, Newsom and his deputies are pressuring a judge to retract evidence-based findings on the Sites Reservoir Project. But the facts are clear: the project cannot operate as proposed without harm to rivers, fish & ecosystems: mavensnotebook.com/2026/06/23/p...

There is a better way to manage California Water!

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In a new op-ed published today by the Sacramento Bee, Restore the Delta's Executive Director, Barbara Barrigan Parilla, argues that the Delta Tunnel is on track to be California’s next High-Speed Rail. Read more: bit.ly/4xi06XD

🚨 Restore the Delta responds to Governor Newsom’s latest push for the Delta Tunnel In response to the Governor, Restore the Delta’s Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla emphasized that the majority of Californians do not support the Delta Tunnel. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4uVCExS

Water Renaissance for #CAWater is the future! #Hopecore

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A coalition of environmental, Tribal, and fishing organizations is calling for a “Water Renaissance” focused on local water solutions like stormwater capture, water recycling and groundwater cleanup, while also avoiding the costly Delta tunnel. 👉 Read: bit.ly/4u99la0

#CAWater #Hopecore The state’s water future is dependent on having all impacted parties share in the solutions. Local water projects are the future for resiliency with climate change.

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Leaders from groups and Tribes announced the release of a Water Renaissance Plan for CA. The plan lays out a vision, including specific goals and metrics, for prioritizing local water resilience in CA’s urban areas to support a pivot from the state’s overreliance on imported water. bit.ly/4dl5QrM

The Restore the Delta team, next gen, is worth major investment. I have never worked with a more dedicated team. They are the guardians of the estuary. And they are building the future of the region with restoration of water, land, and people with expertise unmatched by any other regional org.

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This #209Gives day, your support for Restore the Delta helps power our work to protect the place we all call home. 🌊💙 From water quality monitoring to front-line advocacy against harmful water policy, every donation fuels our work here in the Delta. 🔗 Donate today: www.209gives.org/organization...

🌊 For the past 20 years, our team has been taking care of business right here in the Delta. From water policy to flood and land restoration, our staff is out in community every day, ensuring the work to protect and restore our region gets done.

Sad that the Newsom Administration is trying to setup tunnel planning as a done deal for next Governor with a ballooning deficit, and more Californians in need than ever. The Delta tunnel won’t deliver more water with climate change, unless the State plan is to deplete Nor Cal rivers of all life.

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Delta Tunnel is a 45‑mile tunnel that would divert water from Northern California to Southern California, and even though Delta residents, farmers, and fishermen are against it, Governor Newsom is not. How much more is California going to sacrifice for a tunnel to nowhere?

Delta communities sold out by corporate Dems on the Delta Stewardship Council.

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨 BREAKING: Delta Stewardship Council approves Certification of Consistency for Delta Conveyance Project Tribes and other environmental groups say it threatens Tribal cultural sites, Delta communities, and the health of the ecosystem. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mNwjB6

🚨 BREAKING: Delta Stewardship Council approves Certification of Consistency for Delta Conveyance Project Tribes and other environmental groups say it threatens Tribal cultural sites, Delta communities, and the health of the ecosystem. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4mNwjB6

Mormon Slough is a historical waterway located in Stockton, CA. After years of disinvestment, it's time for the community to come together to restore and revitalize the area.🌿 Have your say at our May 16, 2026 community meeting in Stockton, CA! 👉RSVP: tinyurl.com/mormon-slough-visioning

🌟 Restore the Delta is proud to announce the Central Delta Water Agency as a Diamond Sponsor for our upcoming fundraiser, Turning the Tide: A Benefit for Restore the Delta! 🎉Become a sponsor or purchase your own tickets today: bit.ly/4svDeAb

📣 Don’t forget to register and join us tomorrow, February 19th!

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🚨 Urgent Action Alert: Speak out against the Delta Tunnel! Join us with San Francisco Baykeeper on February 19 for our public comment training. Learn how to participate in the upcoming DSC meeting and how you can speak out against the Delta Tunnel! 🔗Click to RSVP: bit.ly/4cnPXR2

From Sandhill Cranes to Clarksburg pears, what is there not to love about the Delta? Tag that special someone or spread the love by sending them your favorite card! 💖 #valentinesday #sandhillcrane #deltasmelt #goldenmussel

💧 News Roundup: Heated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of ‘ecosystem collapse’ Our coalition of enviro groups, Tribes, and fishing advocates continues opposing the plan, calling for strong protections for the Delta ecosystem and communities. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/4t7HMyt

#ICYMI: Fighting a Bay-Delta Plan that fails to protect the communities it is meant to protect Recent coverage on the Bay-Delta plan hearings last week in the Sac Bee and SF Chronicle continues to highlight us and our partners’ opposition to the Voluntary Agreements. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4tllt8w

From farming and shipbuilding during World War II to education and entrepreneurship today. These contributions have shaped our region and continue to strengthen our communities for generations to come.

As February unfolds, we proudly recognize Black History Month, a time to honor the countless contributions and powerful voices of Black leaders throughout history. Black history is American history, and Black history is incredibly important to the Bay-Delta's history.

Updates on the Delta!

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🌊 Hi everyone, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla here. As we enter 2026, we want to say how grateful we are for our your support. The fight to protect public participation in the Bay-Delta isn’t over. Click below to learn how you can take action in 2026. 🔗 bit.ly/450UdSc

RFK Jr. made sweeping changes to the list of recommended childhood vaccines without consulting with doctors and experts. It puts us all at greater risk of preventable disease and should concern us all. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled

The Trump administration took unprecedented steps to recommend fewer vaccines for children without extensive consultations with career scientists.

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They’re killing white women in public, so just imagine what they’re doing to detained POC.

Great colleagues and public participation did this. And you all did it fast!

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨 Action Alert Update: AB 497 has been withdrawn! Thanks to you, transparency and public participation in the Bay-Delta Plan were protected. We hope to continue sharing more of these victories as 2026 continues! 🎉

Help us save the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta!

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT 🚨 📣 Call Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson today and urge her to stop efforts to undermine public participation in the update to the San Francisco Bay-San Joaquin Delta Plan! 🔗 Contact the Assemblymember today: bit.ly/4q9l4nw #baydelta #solanocounty #sacramentocounty

California deserves a sustainable water policy!

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 8mo ago

#ICYMI: In a major win for Delta communities, an appeals courtuled that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) lacks the legal authority to issue billions of dollars in bonds to construct the project. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/3LuulaM #SacramentoBee #DeltaTunnel

You can feel it in your bones. Something has changed. 🙌🙏🫶👇

#ICYMI: A Sacramento Bee op-ed featuring Vance Staplin, executive director of the Golden State Salmon Assoc, and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, urges the State Water Board to reject weak voluntary agreements and instead update the Bay-Delta plan. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4iHQBdk

#ICYMI: Trump’s plan to pump more water in California is ill-conceived and harmful, lawmakers say 🔗https://bit.ly/48VrBuz In a recent LA Times report, seven lawmakers led by @repgaramendi.bsky.social, are pushing back against the Trump admin's plan to pump more water out of the Delta.

The Delta was once home to one of the nation’s largest commercial salmon fisheries that fed Americans and employed the region’s diverse population. Restoring water for salmon runs is restorative for the region’s people as it will improve water quality for all.

Restore the Delta@restorethedelta.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#ICYMI: A Sacramento Bee op-ed featuring Vance Staplin, executive director of the Golden State Salmon Assoc, and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, urges the State Water Board to reject weak voluntary agreements and instead update the Bay-Delta plan. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4iHQBdk

🚨 Trump administration to direct more water to California farms 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/449Qq4B California officials and environmental groups immediately condemned the move, warning it could jeopardize water supplies and cause the collapse of salmon and other species.