[floober]

> Clear the wool from your eyes. The truth is far more complex and nuanced ...

> Start with basic geography. California’s two largest rivers don’t flow to the Pacific Ocean — at least not directly.

Oof, that certainly doesn't seem to be a good faith argument on the article's part.

[Ericson2314]

Yeah that doesn't read well, but keep on reading.

Estuaries -> commercial fishing, etc.

The "flushing" claim basically amounted to letting any water at all reach the ocean. Quite ridiculous.