[totesraunch]

The fact that there's water for people doesn't mean the drought doesn't affect the state. Drought causes large amounts of dead trees (of which California is covered in) these dead trees catch fire and burn cities down. Water isn't just a consumable for humans

[adevx]

Pumping excessive amounts of groundwater for agriculture lowers the water table and may be a bigger driver for tree die-off:

https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-enviro...