The Delta Counties Coalition issued the following statement in response to remarks made May 7 by Gavin Newsom at the Association of California Water Agencies conference: “Governor Newsom offered a sweeping reflection on California’s water history during his tenure in office, but in doing so, he largely glossed over the very real and immediate concerns of the communities that would be most impacted by the Delta Tunnel Conveyance Project. For those who live, work and depend on the Delta for local water supplies, this is not an abstract policy debate or a continuation of past proposals — it is about the future of our homes, our farms and one of the most important estuaries in the country.”