[AstralStorm]

Good try, the state is rich and borders the ocean.

They can afford water facilities.

[IAmBroom]

Seawater isn't useful for agriculture, nor drinking.

[peterleiser]

California Democrats would need to choose pragmatism over party and rapidly deploy nuclear power for desalination.

But states playing no-rules hardball with each other would end up being a gigantic fail for everyone.