One thing to note is that the "free market price" for water would probably result in far MORE irrigated lawns than currently exist in CA. Farmers pay nothing f

One thing to note is that the "free market price" for water would probably result in far MORE irrigated lawns than currently exist in CA. Farmers pay nothing for water (they have water rights), and vastly exceed residential use. So if you shifted all water consumption to pay-per-gallon, you'd make it very easy for suburban families to pay chump change to irrigate .2 acre yards. Not saying it's good or bad, but it would happen.