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Gov. Gavin Newsom has urged lawmakers to pass legislation speeding plans for a water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. But his proposal failed to advance this session.

Supporters of the Delta Conveyance Project said they will try again.

Newsom’s final term ends in early 2027 and he could pursue similar measures next year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and some of California’s major water agencies hit a setback this week when a proposal to fast-track plans for a 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta died in the state Legislature.

Newsom has been trying to streamline legal and environmental review of the proposed water tunnel through budget measu

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