Metropolitan Water District Board Approves $141.6 Million in Additional Funding for Delta Tunnel
The widely criticized project would consist of two new intakes on the Sacramento River in the north Delta

The widely criticized project would consist of two new intakes on the Sacramento River in the north Delta
Rep. Doris Matsui blasted the action as “outrageous and infuriating”
The announcement came before this morning's scheduled hearing on the bill in the California Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.
Sen. Ashby's legislation, Senate Bill 802, proposes the creation of a new joint powers authority called the Sacramento Area Housing and Homelessness Agency.
In 2024, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) estimated the cost of the project, at $20.1 billion in undiscounted 2023 dollars.