“Avalanche” of Lawsuits Hit DSC Over Bay Delta Plan

By Dan Bacher
The North Coast Rivers Alliance, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Associations and Winnemem Wintu (McCloud River) Tribe on Friday, June 14, filed a lawsuit against the Delta Plan approve…

State Budget Deal Undermines Voters on Climate Change

By Sarah RoseCalifornia League of Conservation Voters
California voters expect our leaders to make timely investments in activities that fight climate change, create jobs, and improve the environment and public health. Each time the question of whether…

Twenty-Five Ideas for Mayor Garcetti

By Peter Dreier
Eric Garcetti has enormous potential to be one of L.A.’s great mayors. He is young (just 42), full of energy, experienced in politics and government, passionate about L.A., brimming with policy ideas, compassionate toward the disadvanta…

Members of Congress Slam Brown’s Peripheral Tunnel Plan

By Dan Bacher
On the banks of the Sacramento River less than a mile from the State Capitol on May 30, five Members of Congress from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region held a press conference to blast the current Bay Delta Conservation Plan (…