State water board votes 4–1 to update Sacramento River and Delta protections
Oct. 30, 2026 — The State Water Resources Control Board voted 4–1 late Thursday, Oct. 29, to update the Bay-Delta Plan's protections for the Sacramento River, its tributaries and the Delta, the Los Angeles Times reported. The board says those protections were last revised in 1995. Water users can comply through voluntary agreements that pair river flows with habitat restoration, or through a rule based mainly on flows. Restore the Delta, several tribes and other groups said in a joint statement that the plan is too weak; the Westlands Water District plans to leave the voluntary agreements, the Times reported.
The wall: The board's adopted resolution and vote record are not yet published.
Tier: Reported (based on the Los Angeles Times' account of the vote, the board's draft resolution and FAQ, and Restore the Delta's statement)
Sources
- Los Angeles Times (via Yahoo News), state water board vote on the Bay-Delta Plan (Oct. 30, 2026)
- State Water Resources Control Board, draft resolution, Item 1, meeting of Oct. 28–29, 2026
- State Water Resources Control Board, FAQ on the revised Bay-Delta Plan (July 2025)
- Restore the Delta statement, reprinted by Maven's Notebook (Oct. 30, 2026)
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