On December 31, 2025, the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District affirmed a trial court decision against the...
The panel agreed with a trial judge that Water Resources hadn’t met its burden to show the controversial project qualifies...
From Somach Simmons & Dunn: “On December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an opinion rejecting the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) attempt to validate its authority to issue revenue bonds for the planning, acquisition, and construction...
From the State Water Board Administrative Hearings Office: On June 20, 2025, DWR offered its case in chief exhibits into...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council will conduct a public hearing on February 26 and 27, 2026,...
Press release from Restore the Delta: A coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates have filed a formal appeal challenging the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Certification of Consistency for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project (DCP), arguing the project violates...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following parties have appealed the California Department of Water Resources Certification of Consistency (C20257) for...
Press release from the Delta Protection Commission The Delta Protection Commission voted today to appeal the Department of Water Resources’s...
From Restore the Delta: Environmental advocates are calling on the Delta Stewardship Council (Council) to honor its commitments to environmental justice, fairness and transparency for public review of the Certification of Consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). In a letter...
The court reversed an earlier preliminary injunction on geotechnical work done to inform the design of the Delta Conveyance Project...
Press release from Governor Gavin Newsom: Governor Gavin Newsom announced two recent key victories to advance the Delta Conveyance Project...
Press release from Restore the Delta: On Tuesday, October 21, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a request for a ballot initiative misleadingly titled the “Building an Affordable California” initiative. The proposal seeks to streamline environmental review under the California...
Geotechnical work can now begin on a proposed $20 billion tunnel that would help send water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Submits Delta Conveyance Project Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan
From the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) submitted a Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan for the...
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has submitted a Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan to the Delta Stewardship Council for the Delta Conveyance Project, as required by the Delta Reform Act. This process ensures that any state or...