Restore the Delta volunteers, friends, and supporters,
heard the calls last week and worked diligently to help
stop the inadequate Delta policy package and bond
bill developed in back door negotiations between
Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, a
handful of non-Delta legislators, the Metropolitan
Water District, Westlands Water District, and a few
corporate environmental organizations who have
chosen to ignore Delta fishery representatives and
Delta communities.
The policy package was withdrawn from consideration
late Friday night by proponent Assembly Member
Jared Huffman, while Restore the Delta supporters
and friends from other environmental organizations
were meeting with legislators throughout the Capitol.
It is also our understanding that at the same time
Senator Steinberg could simply not pull together
adequate support for the bond bill.
Before we launch into our long lists of thanks and
praise for all who contributed to this effort, we must
remember that this is simply a brief respite in what
will prove to be a long and drawn out political
process. That is why in the days ahead Restore the
Delta will be making a series of announcements as to
what we must see included in future legislative efforts
to restore the Delta.
We are thankful to the over 1000 supporters who sent
letters and made calls this last week. You are what
this movement is all about. We are grateful to the
following supporters, friends, and colleagues for all
that they have done to help during this summer's
extended campaign effort. It is an honor to work with
all of you.
(List is in random order. And we may miss a few
people here. Mea culpa in advance.)
Jane Wagner-Tyack, Jessica Iniquez, Margot Tyack,
Russ Fisher, Mike Robinson, Roger Mammon, Bob
Ferguson, Rogene Reynolds, Barbara Daly, Kim
Glassard, Bill Jennings, Jerry Neuberger, Gary
Adams, Mike ? from California Striped Bass, Roger
from Organic Sacramento, David Scatena, Dave
Hurley, Assembly Member Mariko Yamada, Assembly
Member Joan Buchanan, Senator Mike Machado (ret),
John Herrick, John Banks, Brett Baker, Dante
Nomellini Sr., Dan Nomellini Jr., Debbie Davis, Jim
Metropulos, Charlotte Hodde, Steve Evans, Jennifer
Clary, David Nesmith, Michael Jackson, Tom
Zuckerman, Dino Cortopassi, Klein Family Farms,
Jarred Foster, Bill Wells, Dave Cobb, Norma Cobb,
Tim Neuharth, Bruce Connelly, Larry Collins,
Lieutenant Governor Mike Hudson, Marc Franko, Izzy
Martin, Assembly Member Bill Berryhill, Senator Mark
DeSaulnier, Robert Johnson, Dan Bacher, Rudy
Mussi, Mindy McIntyre, Jonas Minton, Susan
Treabess, Kathryn Gray, Joseph Gray, all our donors,
Mantelli Brothers, Speckman Family Farmers, Ridge
Tract Farms, Assembly Member Alyson Huber.
And a special, special thanks to the "Defender of
the Delta," Senator Lois Wolk!
May you all rest, play, rejoice, and prepare for what's
next.
