> we don't need to grow these crops in California st all I said this only about rice, and it's absolutely true. It would involve a 20% expansion of production

> we don't need to grow these crops in California st all I said this only about rice, and it's absolutely true. It would involve a 20% expansion of production in other states. > pushing the same problem elsewhere by displacing other crops. Impossible. Other states do not have drought issues like California. It's simply an issue of perverse economic incentives. > So now you are doing a complete retreat No, this is what I've said from the start. It seems you are making unwarranted assumptions. > So, get those urban residents to vote for a ballot measure requiring (and setting the funding mechanism for) the state to pay for the eminent domain costs of condemning the applicable water rights and we can do that. Yup, and it will cost less than current water reclamation projects. I'm glad you agree.