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California has codified a water caste system. In 2015 (my last experience with this), citizens were ordered to cut water use 25% while ~400 pre-1914 claimants w

California has codified a water caste system. In 2015 (my last experience with this), citizens were ordered to cut water use 25% while ~400 pre-1914 claimants with magical "senior water rights" took 90% of the water. [1][2] We conserved, rates still rose, f*ck the poor the most, so that select farmers can use however much water they want. During a drought. As allowed and protected by law. [1]: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/docs/tucp/curtailment_fact_sheet.pdf https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/prog... [2]: https://archive.gov.ca.gov/archive/gov39/2015/04/01/news18913/index.html https://archive.gov.ca.gov/archive/gov39/2015/04/01/news1891...

voakbasda 2mo ago
I expect the people will realize how easy it is to disable agriculture pumps, located in the middle of nowhere, with no one around to protect them. When the law fails to protect the people, they will eventually do what it takes to protect themselves.
- euroderf 2mo ago
  When water is outlawed, only outlaws will have water.
- HenryMulligan 2mo ago
  To preface this, I agree with the parent of your comment that doing water-intensive farming in California just doesn't make rational sense. However, you are seriously suggesting using guerilla tactics, against farmers of all people‽ You've got nothing on farmers. Many are hunters if you didn't know, and would start defending water pumps from hundreds of yards away (if you get my drift). Good luck ( ... not!).