California’s state auditor will not investigate the state’s controversial Delta Conveyance Project, which would divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta down to farms and consumers in Southern California. Despite the proposal receiving some bipartisan support Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee stopped short of recommending the project be audited. … Despite six lawmakers voting to approve the audit, no one made a vocal endorsement. The proposal failed because it didn’t receive the votes necessary from the state Senate side. At least four votes are necessary from both houses on the joint committee. At her request, (Assemblymember Rhodesia) Ransom (D-Stockton) was granted reconsideration of the audit proposal, meaning the issue will be on a future audit committee agenda. 

Other Delta tunnel news:

• Courthouse News Service: California lawmaker pushes for audit of multibillion dollar water conveyance project
• Pleasanton Weekly (Calif.): Opinion: Our water future is at stake
• California Assembly Democrats: Video: Update on the Delta Conveyance Project audit​