Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end

NewsWorldAmericasWill California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears endCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom's $20 billion Delta tunnel project has cleared a significant hurdle, but it still has major obstacles to overcomeRachel Becker Friday 01 May 2026 23:15 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"649da2b2fe5acb49d9a6be8d32c80fde","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/northern-california-gavin-newsom-delta-jerry-brown-southern-california-b2969252.html","title":"Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end"}}Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears endShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"California Delta Tunnel","description":"Duane Martin stands near land he leases for cattle grazing in the Delta region of Sacramento County, southwest of Elk Grove, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters via AP)","caption":"California Delta Tunnel","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/01/23/California_Delta_Tunnel_327_8.jpg","id":"d5b9cfc7e84942de9afb207fcd5a48db","mid":6652949,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":1999,"height":1333}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"California Delta Tunnel","description":"Duane Martin stands near land he leases for cattle grazing in the Delta region of Sacramento County, southwest of Elk Grove, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters via AP)","caption":"California Delta Tunnel","copyright":null,"cre...