The biggest problem is many farmer's do not have an economic incentive to be more efficient. They have open drilling rights . They pay a fee pump, but it's not

The biggest problem is many farmer's do not have an economic incentive to be more efficient. They have open drilling rights . They pay a fee pump, but it's not tied to how much they use. Further, if there's a national interest in sustaining CA agriculture it's time for the rest of the nation to devise a plan to get CA agriculture the water it needs. The state can produce plenty of produce for local consumption while using much, much less water. Driving away the urban centered industries would be disastrous for the state and for the nation on a much larger scale.