[aasarava]

Guess who uses 80% of the water in CA? It's not the poor and middle class, it's agriculture, typically run by large corporations. Guess how much agriculture contributes to CA's GDP? 2%.

It's possible to alter the way water is used in the state in ways that benefit the residents and don't screw the poor and middle class.

[waterlesscloud]

The poor and the middle class, screwed by lower food prices.

Agriculture (food) actually does have benefits for nearly everyone, you know.

[omegaham]

If you have to, you can subsidize food costs for the poor later on.

Right now, the subsidy is going to the wrong place.

[waterlesscloud]

If you're subsidizing food costs "later on", the money is still going to the large corporations.