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Nope. Modifying pre-1914 water rights in California would constitute a taking, and the state government would have to reimburse that. As for the sweetheart de

Nope. Modifying pre-1914 water rights in California would constitute a taking, and the state government would have to reimburse that. As for the sweetheart deals that Nestlé gets from the federal government, that's another matter entirely.

oh_sigh 9y ago
Can't they just tax the water? Or put a tax on crops which use high amounts of water?
- dnautics 9y ago
  they don't even need to tax the water. They could hold proper auctions of the water, and that alone would lead to massive savings and conservation.