Environmental Law & Policy Alert – Update from Somach Simmons & Dunn

December 31, 2025

Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Financing Scheme for Delta Conveyance Project

On December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an opinion rejecting the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) attempt to validate its authority to issue revenue bonds for the planning, acquisition, and construction of the “Delta Program.” DWR must now find alternative means to fund its proposed Delta Conveyance Project, estimated to cost anywhere from $20 to $100 billion. … Read More

Written by Aaron A. Ferguson, Kelley M. Taber, Michelle E. Chester