As we all know, lawns are enormously water-intensive. And, as we also know, lawns are nearly a religion in the US, especially in the suburbs. However, even with our cult of lawns, residential water use -- at its worst -- is trivial compared to agricultural water consumption in California.

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Think almonds, soy, rice. Think about our southern near-desert regions that sustain agriculture through aggressive watering with water rates a fraction of what we residents pay. But, remember, urban/residential use is roughly 10% to 20% of total state water consumption. Yet, the state government turns to all of us with threats and punishment, as if we could ameliorate the shortages and drought that have hit the state. At best, our water savings are trivial, you might say, "a drop in the bucket."

Move rice to areas with frequent rain. Almonds should probably go also. A couple other big water wasters.

How? Simply stop all the corporate welfare that goes to these water wasting crops and growers. Time to revisit the money that goes to large ag corporations that hide under the tax law as family farms. Time to 'Make America Great Again'.

Ignore the noise published by lobbyists for rice and Big Ag. They have as much to do with farming as the Farmers Only dating site.

Growing rice in this state is asinine.

"Growing rice in this state is asinine."

A somewhat more succinct analysis.