I think this is probably the most reasonable step from where we are today (this is what I meant by regulate the supply side in my sibling comment). I think the

I think this is probably the most reasonable step from where we are today (this is what I meant by regulate the supply side in my sibling comment). I think the right should be proportional to land size, and the X number should aspire to be Y% above replacement rate, to account for water poaching, measurement inaccuracies, etc. X would be set once per year, and announced well before planting season to allow time for planning. It wouldn’t eliminate almonds and pistachios, but it would dramatically reduce them. I think such a move would face huge opposition from farmers with large plantations, rightly. I wonder how much it would cost to “bail” them out, so they can start over with a more sustainable crop.