To push in a different direction, there isn't enough water for more people while keeping the amount and types of agriculture in California constant. Prioritize

To push in a different direction, there isn't enough water for more people while keeping the amount and types of agriculture in California constant. Prioritize residential water use over agricultural rather than aggressively doing the reverse, and you'd probably see improvement. Singapore and Hong Kong are very strong arguments to me against the idea that California couldn't handle more.