The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the largest estuary on the West Coast of the Americas, a rich fishery, a boater's paradise and California's most important water supply. Environmental decline and natural disasters threaten to change the Delta forever. Stay on top of the changes here as policymakers debate the Delta's future.

Whether the water legislation approved at the Capitol on Wednesday actually helps the ailing Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta depends on who's reading the law and how much faith they have in government.

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Facing criticism from Northern California interests about controversial water legislation, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg defended the measures Friday, saying they include plenty of protections for Sacramento and Delta interests.

Explore our interactive map to learn more about Delta islands, sample reader videos and read past articles about the region.

California as we know it today was built largely on this fantasy: That arid cities in the south could indefinitely satisfy the thirst of a growing population by importing water from the north.

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Look at this map to see how many gallons each person uses daily in various counties.

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