Legislative analyst urges oversight of Newsom-backed Delta water deal
State lawmakers should tighten their oversight of water regulators who are set to adopt a controversial plan pushed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for water flows in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the Legislative Analyst’s Office said Wednesday. A new report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office comes as the State Water Resources Control Board weighs a revised version of its long-delayed Bay-Delta water quality plan, which sets the minimum amount of water that must flow down rivers to keep fish healthy. The new proposal would allow water agencies to divert more water from the Delta than originally planned if they pay for habitat restoration and other environmental improvements.
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