Though California might not have as much natural gas as other states, there is no shortage in the US. But, getting it there requires pipelines and, horrors, the environutters hate anything that could provide more fossil fuels. So California can expect rolling brownouts and even blackouts as the summer arrives making it more like a third world country.
Until the population comes to its senses, chasing wind farms that slice and dice birds and solar power plants that fry them extra crispy but don’t supply power on calm nights in the dark will result in reading by candlelight and cooling by hand fans. Think Venezuela folks - many of you already speak the language!
Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.