80% of water use in California is agriculture. Even in residential use, ornamental agriculture and lawns are a huge part of the use. If LA removes it's plants,

80% of water use in California is agriculture. Even in residential use, ornamental agriculture and lawns are a huge part of the use. If LA removes it's plants, it's ability to operate as a city should continue. It's California agriculture that's in trouble and California's archaic water rights laws make this worse. Everything about the crises of today brings up the current memes - "we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas" + "this is fine".