As imperiled Central Valley salmon and Delta fish populations move closer and closer to the abyss of extinction, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has sued the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) over the “Incidental Take Permit” (ITP) for the operation of the State Water Project. CSPA is joined in the lawsuit, filed on Nov. 26, 2024, by the North Coast Rivers Alliance, the San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe. The Law Offices of Stephan C. Volker filed the suit in the Sacramento Superior Court on behalf of CSPA and fellow plaintiffs. The lawsuit alleges violations of the law under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000; the Delta Reform Act, Water Code section 85000, the California Endangered Species Act , Fish and Game Code section 2050, and the Public Trust Doctrine.