MEDIA ALERT
Hundreds Plan to Rally at the State Capitol to Ensure the Delta has a Voice
Press Contact: Andrew
Acosta
andrew@acostasalazar.com
(916) 444-8897
WHO: Senator Lois Wolk and other members of the
California State Legislature
Rudy Mussi, Central Delta Farmer
Bill Jennings, Chairman, California Sportfishing
Protection Alliance
Zeke Grade, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's
Associations
Robert Johnson, Contra Costa Delta Fisherman's
Group
Charlotte Hodde, Planning and Conservation League
Debbie Davis, Environmental Justice Coalition for
Water
Steve Evans, Friends of the River
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta
*Spanish speakers will be present
WHAT: Delta Water Policy Press Conference and Rally
WHERE:California State Capitol, North Steps
Sacramento, CA
WHEN: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 11:00 a.m.
The closed door negotiations on this water package
are reported to include several contentious water
issues including the governance structure of the Bay-
Delta region, water storage and an updated version of
the multi-billion dollar Peripheral Canal, which was
overwhelmingly rejected by California voters in 1982.
Participants will express the Delta's need for a voice
in these negotiations and the responsibility of the
State Legislature to allow for a full and public debate
on these important issues.
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About Restore the Delta
Restore the Delta is a grassroots campaign committed
to making the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
fishable, swimmable, drinkable, and farmable to
benefit all of California. Restore the Delta - a coalition
of Delta residents, business leaders, civic
organizations, community groups, faith-based
communities, union locals, farmers, fishermen, and
environmentalists - seeks to strengthen the health of
the estuary and the well-being of Delta communities.
Restore the Delta works to improve water quality so
that fisheries and farming can thrive together again in
the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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Restore the Delta
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
Making the California Delta fishable, swimmable, drinkable, and farmable by 2010!
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