The current president and executive director is Scott Artis,[4][5] who has been with Golden State Salmon Association since March 2023.

[6] The organization has developed various programs to help prioritize the restoration and conservation of salmon and their river and coastal habitats.

These programs include a focus on water policy, hatchery improvement, habitat restoration, and experiential learning.

On July 5, 2023, Tribes, and California fishing, conservation, and environmental justice organizations held a rally at the California State Capitol[19][20][21][22] in response to the declining Central Valley fall-run Chinook salmon populations, which resulted in the closure of the 2023 California salmon fishing season,[23] and diminishing water quality that has caused harmful algal blooms in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary.

[27][28] The groups asserted that when the agency finalized approval for the state's Delta Conveyance Project (also known as the Delta Tunnel) in December 2023, it failed to consider, avoid, or mitigate the wide range of negative effects the project would have on Tribal and other historically marginalized communities, as well as on endangered fish populations and other wildlife.