20 years ago, Californians were warned that they needed to build desalination plants to insure they had water in the future. But they adamantly refused to do so. Then when it became obvious to about everyone that they faced drought, they even proposed building desalination plants in Mexico, so the Mexicans could pipeline water to California.
And the irony is that they could still start doing so, and would lessen their shortages in the future. But they still refuse to help themselves.
0bama's not looking to solve problems. He's looking for a good golf course.