Coordination Judge Denies Writs Challenging Revised California Delta Water Plan

( April 8, 2024, 10:02 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California state court judge overseeing a coordinated case has found that the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) complied with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the state’s Porter-Cologne Act, the California Constitution and the public trust doctrine in revising a plan for the California Delta that provides more water for fish and less for water users and allows higher salinity levels on certain months....