California has about one year of water left. Will you ration now? (2015, storage)

[Suburban_Guy]

Looks like we'll be up the creek without a paddle as the article says. What are you doing to conserve water in California?

California has about one year of water left. Will you ration now? - LA Times

As difficult as it may be to face, the simple fact is that California is running out of water — and the problem started before our current drought. NASA data reveal that total water storage in California has been in steady decline since at least 2002, when satellite-based monitoring began, although groundwater depletion has been going on since the early 20th century.

Right now the state has only about one year of water supply left in its reservoirs, and our strategic backup supply, groundwater, is rapidly disappearing. California has no contingency plan for a persistent drought like this one (let alone a 20-plus-year mega-drought), except, apparently, staying in emergency mode and praying for rain.

[Questionira]

Those in charge of Cali might be in strike. We do grow lots of food here. No water=no food.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

What are you doing to conserve water in California?

Nothing. My 3 - 5 gallon a day shamefully wasteful usage continues.

I am, however, watching with amusement as most of you kvetch and freak out while continuing to use your 100 gallon per day average. Hopefully I will get to enjoy the mass exodus from the state this should precipitate. (Pun intended!). But I doubt it. *sighs*

[dexter14]

Yup, desalination plants are too expensive but hey, lets spend over $100 BILLION on a train! Just another example of the extremely poor leadership in this state.

[BeauCharles]

My household doesn't use that much. Our local water district hasn't said a thing about conserving...but this is far Northern California and there is a fairly small population drawing from a pretty large aquifer. I'm not too worried.

[Mini-apple-less]

But hey, at least you don't have to shovel snow.

[chuckmann]

Well. since big ag uses 80% of the water in this state, let's see THEM step up.

As for you, TM, you self righteous person, the sooner you move to Texas, the better!

[bruhms]

so does this mean illegals will be kicked out since many californians love yapping on about conserving resources?

[chuckmann]

Originally Posted by bruhms

so does this mean illegals will be kicked out since many californians love yapping on about conserving resources?

if big ag steps back, a fair share of illegals will self deport to Mexico

[Freak80]

What? People are trying to grow crops in a state that gets no rain during the growing season?

Who's idea was that?