Voluntary agreements

BAY-DELTA PLAN: State Water Board releases final draft plan to protect California’s Bay-Delta, water and wildlife

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

August 20, 2026

Groundbreaking proposal combines science, habitat restoration, innovation and enforceable protections to safeguard the Sacramento River and Delta From the State...

JOINT STATEMENT: Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program could be the best path forward for California if key concerns are addressed

Guest Contributor

Planning and management

August 20, 2026

Public water agencies urge the State Water Board to resolve any remaining outstanding issues for continued statewide support. California’s water...

STATEMENT: Delta Coalition Slams State Water Board for Failing to Take Tribal and Environmental Concerns Seriously in Updated Bay-Delta Plan

Restore the Delta

Policy and regulation

August 20, 2026

Press release from Restore the Delta [Yesterday], the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released the updated...

LAO REPORT: The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Legislative Analyst's Office

Policy and regulationReports

March 18, 2026

From the Legislative Analyst’s Office: This report discusses the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) proposed—and long-overdue—update of the water...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: State water officials are faced with a once-in-a-generation chance to save California’s salmon 

Alastair Bland

Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

February 12, 2026

By Alastair Bland Negotiations over how to manage the Delta’s water and fish species hit a boiling point in late...

BAY DELTA PLAN: Delta advocates speak out against Bay Delta Plan update and the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Program

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

February 4, 2026

Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public hearing on the latest documents released for the update...

BAY DELTA PLAN: Water managers highlight early successes of Healthy Rivers and Landscapes projects at State Water Board hearings

State Water Contractors

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2026

58 habitat projects and statewide collaboration demonstrate growing momentum as the Bay-Delta Press release from the Northern California Water Association...

BAY DELTA PLAN: California Tribes and Fishermen Speak Out Against California Voluntary Water Agreements

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

January 31, 2026

Press release from Save Our Salmon Today, Tribal members, fishing families, youth, and community allies are hosting a  rally and...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Environmental advocates and tribes call for equitable alternatives to voluntary agreements ahead of Bay-Delta Plan hearing

Restore the Delta

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2026

Press release  Environmental advocates and Tribal leaders today spoke out against the inequitable and misleading Voluntary Agreements within the latest...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: A hard look at the 3,000-page Bay-Delta Plan

Alastair Bland

Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation

January 27, 2026

Is a state plan to update Delta water rules double counting restoration of water and habitat? By Alastair Bland A...

COMMENTARY: A thriving Tuolumne River starts now: More water. More habitat. More fish.

Guest Contributor

Policy and regulation

October 31, 2025

Commentary by Brad Koehn, General Manager, Turlock Irrigation District; Jimi Netniss, General Manager, Modesto Irrigation District; and Dennis Herrera, General...

MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: Shaping the future of the Bay-Delta: The update to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan

Maven

Policy and regulation

September 9, 2025

The goal of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan is to balance the needs of the environment, agriculture, and urban...

C-WIN: Mirroring the Trump Playbook: Eliminating CEQA review for water quality control plans would weaken California’s democratic integrity

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

September 5, 2025

By Max Gomberg, C-WIN In California we are fortunate to have both state and federal law to protect our rivers,...

RESTORE THE DELTA: State Water Board releases controversial Bay-Delta Water Plan Update amid civil rights investigation

Restore the Delta

Planning and management

July 26, 2025

Press release from Restore the Delta The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released its long-awaited proposed updates to...

CAL MATTERS: Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact

Cal Matters

Planning and managementPolicy and regulation

July 25, 2025

The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major...