Blog: Governor Newsom signs SB 821, restoring compensation to Delta Independent Science Board
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 821, which mandates that members of the Delta Independent Science Board shall not be employees of the Delta Stewardship Council, and that the Council shall issue contracts to pay the Delta Independent Science Board members at professional scientific rates. The Governor’s signing of SB 821 ends an embarrassing chapter in the state’s administration of the Delta Independent Science Board.