The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - In 2024, only about 2,900 spring ‑run and 1,400 winter ‑run Chinook were counted while returning from the ocean to spawn. These numbers represent about 25  percent and 8  percent, respectively, of their historic annual averages prior to being listed as threatened or endangered under state law.
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