You're right, they don't. While water concernes are raised with every new housing development, the answer is ALWAYS, more taxes. And water meters. No matter how many times you tell them that taxes do not create water, we are met with the argument that trumps logic and that is, building creates jobs. Granted conservation is a good way to make what you have go farter, but you can conserve your way out of a crisis. But please don't mention population control. Another interesting issue ignored is the massive increase in vehicles on our roads, and air pollution particularly in the C. Valley. You see, the C. Valley is responsible for cleaning up it's air no matter what is dumped there, so they want to stop farmers from tilling or they will be fined for kicking up dust. They can no longer burn their own cuttings, etc., but the hundreds of thousands of cars on the highways?? fuggetabout it. Tax the farmer, ban his ability to work is land.. and viola, problem solved. The place is insane. CA used to be the 'breadbasket of the world', 5th largest economy, I can't even imagine what CA will have to offer in 20 years.