Coalition Budget Letter – Oppose Funding Reductions for Voluntary Agreements Jun 6, 2024 Comment Letters To: Governor Newsom, Senate Pro Tem McGuire, Assembly Speaker Rivas Letter excerpt: On behalf of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and the undersigned organizations, I am writing to express our strong opposition to any reduction or reversion of previously committed funding for water resilience projects related to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta). Specifically, the Legislature is proposing to rescind critical funding that is currently available to support no-regrets habitat and water supply projects that are already providing drought resiliency for the environment, farms, and people. While these critical projects support early implementation of the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (Agreements), formerly referred to as the Voluntary Agreements, these types of projects are urgently needed regardless of what decision the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) may make regarding the updated Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. Download Comment Letter
