[pnh102]

California should be ashamed and embarassed over having a lack of drinking water. The state is blessed with a very long coastline and ready access to plenty of water that can simply be desalinated.

Instead of trying to find more creative ways to screw over farmers or squeeze more water from rivers in the desert, perhaps it is time to allow the private sector to build some desalinization plants.

[animal172]

As far as I’m concerned, the once great state of California can slide off into the Pacific. What a total waste that state has become.

[Cicero]

$11.1 billion bond issue

Typical Arnold. Solve the water problem by issuing more bonds. That was his "answer" for every problem. In fact, his first action on taking office was to "solve" the Gray Davis budget crisis by issuing a huge new batch of bonds.

[Judges Gone Wild]

The Southern California developers will not be satisfied until they make the entire state look like the Owens River Valley. I agree with Jerry for once, if SoCal wants water so bad, let them tax themselves to get it. That will kill the idea right there. Or let them build desalination plants, (in Barbara Streisand’s front yard, Malibu).

[Foolsgold]

Most of the water problems can be solved by eating smelt,
Recipe

1 to 2 lb. of cleaned smelt oil for deep-frying 2 cups flour

2 lemons, cut in half salt and pepper

Directions

1. Rinse smelt, and roll in a towel to dry. Spread Smelt on a large piece of wax paper.
2. Liberally salt and pepper them.
3. Pour one cup of flour over the fish; using both hands, gently toss the Smelt in the flour. Let stand for at least 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat at least 3 inches of oil to 375°.
5. Just before frying the Smelt, pour on more flour. The first coating of flour will appear sticky, so this second coating should give you a completely dry surface for frying.
6. Plunge the Smelt, a few at a time, into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, or the temperature of the heat will reduce and cooking time will be increased, causing a greasy product.
7. When the Smelt turn a dark-golden color, remove and place in a baking dish lined with paper towels; keep in a warm oven while frying the remaining Smelt.
8. Sprinkle the Smelt with salt, and serve with spotted owl.

[Huck]

[calcowgirl]

...an $11.1 billion bond issue, is on the 2012 ballot after being shifted from 2010 because of fears it would be rejected.

Brown pointedly did not endorse the bond issue during his campaign and criticized using general obligation bonds, which are repaid by taxpayers, for water projects rather than making water users shoulder the financial burden. That problem is compounded by the bond's untold millions of dollars in pork barrel spending, including projects that have absolutely nothing to do with enhancing California's water supply or fixing the Delta.

The legislature needs to rescind this thing now and go back to the drawing board.