Drought Shows that CA's Water Rights System is Bankrupt

The drought disaster we're facing this year is not simply a hydrologic problem; it is the result of the State's failure to plan for droughts, particularly the failure to maintain adequate carryover storage in Shasta and other reservoirs last year.

source https://www.nrdc.org/experts/doug-obegi/drought-shows-cas-water-rights-system-bankrupt