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Job Opening: Commission Clerk (Deadline: Feb. 19, 2026)
January 12, 2026
The Delta Protection Commission is hiring an Administrative Analyst II to serve as Commission Clerk and become an integral member of our finance and admin team. If you believe in government transparency, love rural places, and want to feel good...
Delta Protection Commission Appeals Delta Conveyance Project
November 17, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission voted today to appeal the Department of Water Resources’s certification that the Delta Conveyance Project is consistent with the Delta Plan. The Project would create a 45-mile tunnel starting...
Delta Protection Commission Names Amanda Bohl Executive Director
October 9, 2025
Amanda Bohl WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission has appointed Amanda Bohl as its next Executive Director. She is expected to join the Commission on Oct. 20. Bohl currently serves on the executive management team...
Apply for the 2026 Delta Leadership Program (Deadline: extended to Nov. 24)
September 12, 2025
Applications are open for the 2026 Delta Leadership Program, a joint effort of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Leadership Foundation. The program targets potential or emerging leaders in the Delta from all walks of life – agriculture, law...
California’s First National Heritage Area is Getting a Fresh Brand Identity
August 5, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 5, 2025) – Established by Congress in 2019, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area – California’s first and only National Heritage Area (NHA) – is set to be branded and marketed. The Delta Protection Commission...
Farmland Conversion Study Comment Period – Through Sept. 8
July 24, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 24, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission invites public comment through Sept. 8, 2025, on the preliminary report of its study of Delta farmland conversions for water supply, flood control, and habitat projects. Preliminary results of the...
NOTICE OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION: Delta Protection Commission Executive Director Selection Ad Hoc Committee
July 22, 2025
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (end time is approximate) 2101 Stone Blvd, Suite 200 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Pursuant to Government Code section 11123.5, members of the Committee will participate remotely in this meeting. The public will have the...
Rice: The Other Climate- and Wildlife-Friendly Solution for the Delta
June 30, 2025
By Holly Heyser Delta Protection Commission Rice acreage is growing rapidly in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s agricultural core. It nearly tripled in the Delta’s Primary Zone between 2018 and 2022, according to data compiled for the Delta Protection Commission’s March...
Workshops About the Impact of Farmland Conversions Scheduled
June 17, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 17, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission has scheduled public workshops on July 15 and 17 to hear about the impacts of farmland conversion for habitat and flood control projects on farmers, reclamation districts, and other...
DPC Seeks Executive Director
June 6, 2025
DPC Chair Diane Burgis WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 6, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission is seeking a new Executive Director to guide protection and enhancement of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region. The DPC is one of three Delta-focused state...