Last Tuesday, the California Legislature cast a vote on Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial water tunnel project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by not voting at all. A couple of bills meant ...

For decades, California officials have debated and discussed various projects to redirect more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta toward communities and farms in the southern portion of ...

Legislators who represent the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are vowing to fight Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan for a $20-billion water tunnel. One state senator said opposition to Newsom’s latest ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. State legislators are clashing with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his call to speed up a $20 billion state water project.

Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per week. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is up to his old ...

Aerial photos of the region to be affected by the Delta water tunnels and intakes. Randall Benton Fresno Bee file The farmland in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta area contains some of the ...

Repeatedly Gavin Newsom has sought legislative approval of his high-priority policy proposals within the annual state budget process, even though they often have nothing to do with the budget. The ...