Yep! Especially when you consider the “all in” cost - including all amortization and operational costs - of desalination are about 1/3rd that rate.
Yep, only in California, with the world’s biggest body of water bordering half the State, would we refuse to do something that would cut our water bills by a third AND eliminate our dependency on streams, aquifers and snow pack...
And allow enough water to flow to keep the Delta Smelt and Snail Darter happy.
Have you considered moving?