STOCKTON, Calif. —

The Stockton City Council voted to formally oppose the state of California's Delta Conveyance Project, known as the Delta Tunnel, due to concerns about water quality and environmental impacts.

The city resolution states that the project would degrade water quality for the Stockton region, threaten fish and wildlife, increase harmful algae blooms, and increase salinity intrusion in the Delta.

The project involves building a 45-mile tunnel under the Delta, designed to deliver water from Northern California to Southern California. It would impact Delta farms that have operated for generations. However, the state says the project is needed to ensure the safety of drinking water for millions of people.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is continuing to ask state lawmakers to p

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