… Despite the Capitol’s fixation on national political maneuvering — tinged by Newsom’s likely bid for the White House — there are pending matters that hit closer to home. None is more important than what’s been kicking around for at least six decades, a project to bolster California’s north-to-south shipments of water by bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. … Northern California legislators opposed to the tunnel persuaded their leaders to stall on using a trailer bill, but Newsom and tunnel advocates, such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, will try again during the session’s final weeks.
–Written by CalMatters columnist Dan Walters.

Other Delta news:

• Escalon Times (Calif.): Valley’s rice fields provide vital habitat for multiple species