Posted on 01/14/2025 6:59:01 AM PST by george76
There’s a video going mega-viral on social media. It features Linda Resnick, a member of a billionaire family deeply entrenched in California’s water business. As a matter of fact, they control quite a bit of the state’s water supply. With California facing severe water shortages—especially as fires rage through the city—people are starting to ask a lot of questions, and rightfully so.
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This is billionaire Lynda Resnick, her family owns 60-75% of the water in California..
– Her family donates HUGE amounts of money to Democrats.
– She donated to stop Gavin Newsom’s recall.
– They use over 150 billion gallons of water every year.
– Her family was in the 1994 secret meeting that officially ended water being a public right in California.
– They’re the largest agricultural owners in California, and their farms use more water than all homes in Los Angeles combined.
– Lynda and Stewart Resnick own Fiji Water, POM Pomegranate Juice, Wonderful Pistachios, and many other food companies.
– They’ve faced lawsuits related to their water management practices, with allegations of profiting from selling water stored in the Kern Water Bank to non-members at a profit, violating public utility laws.
– The Resnicks have been accused of using their wealth to influence water policy and politics.
They pay off Democrats and Gavin Newsom specifically to keep their scam going.
However, while the Resnicks do own a massive stake in Cali’s water supply, the 60-75% number may be far too high.
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Elon Musk saw the post and had this to say:
The much larger problem is with the California state government allowing fresh water to flow into the Pacific, because of fake risk to a fish..
Here’s what we found on the Resnick family’s water empire:
According to Wikipedia, the Resnicks own a majority stake in the Kern Water Bank, which is one of California’s largest underground water storage facilities. It is capable of storing 500 billion gallons of water.
But there’s more. A lot more, actually…
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Stewart Resnick and his wife, Lynda, are business partners and the wealthiest farmers in the United States. Each has an estimated net worth of £4.5 billion ($5.6 billion), making their combined wealth £9 billion ($11.2 billion).
The Wonderful Company serves as a holding company for the Resnicks’ numerous investments and agricultural businesses. According to Forbes, the Wonderful Company uses around 150 billion gallons of water annually for its 175,000 acres of farmland.
Recently, the conglomerate has faced criticism for its overconsumption of water during a crisis, as Los Angeles endures the worst wildfire in its history.
The Resnicks’ Agricultural Empire..
The Resnicks’ portfolio includes some of the most profitable and recognisable brands in the United States:
Teleflora, the largest flower delivery service in the U.S.
Fiji Water, a premium bottled water brand sold in over 60 countries.
Pom Wonderful, a juice brand and the largest producer of fresh pomegranates in the U.S.
Halos, a top-rated mandarin brand.
Wonderful Pistachios, generating revenues of £3.2 billion ($4 billion).
Wonderful Almonds, establishing the Resnicks as the largest producers of almonds.
Paramount Farms, an agricultural giant owning thousands of acres of farmland.
Paramount Citrus, the largest grower of citrus in the U.S. Franklin Mint, which produces jewellery, dolls, souvenirs, and collectibles.
So how did this “humble” all American family gain control over a public resource?
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With fires raging across California and a lack of water to fight them, the Resnicks are facing some seriously intense backlash on social media. The Kern Water Bank—which is funded by taxpayers—was designed to ensure a reliable water supply during droughts, yet the Resnicks’ control over this vital resource has people demanding answers.
Their scheme of selling off what should be a public lifeline raises serious questions about whether profit has completely overridden the original purpose. In a state already drowning in mismanagement, this might be the tipping point that forces Californians to confront the disastrous consequences of so much unchecked greed and corruption that flowing like… well, like water.
Today’s “Two Minutes Hate”.
This is about government taking control of all water.
They donated $250,000 to fight the Newsom recall effort.
Think they have a reason to not want fill reservoirs and captured rainwater?
BTTT
Newscum said they had plenty of water
IMHO they don’t want water from other sources competing with water they control. They want a virtual monopoly on the California water market, not only so they can make sure water goes to their farms, but also so they can charge to others whatever they want per gallon.
For get it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.
Yes. They don’t care about the smelt fish. They are about the Benjamin’s.
This disaster also has many winners. Land grab.
There’s a video going mega-viral on social media. It features Linda Resnick, a member of a billionaire family deeply entrenched in California’s water business. As a matter of fact, they control quite a bit of the state’s water supply. With California facing severe water shortages—especially as fires rage through the city—people are starting to ask a lot of questions, and rightfully so.
A lot of influencers have lost their taste for the democrats. Is there meat on the menu?
The is a French revolution, a revolution for what they don’t want.
We,and I mean each and every one of us, better get involved and lead the parade to what is right and good.
What is that?
Terrific movie reference.
You beat me to it the story does sound like the movie Chinatown.
Forget it Jake, it’s China town
I was so glad to get away from droughts, earthquakes, landslides, crime--all the things that plague California.
How beautiful are the gleaming cities of the East and South, where wisdom rules.
This seems to have antisemitic reasons behind it, given that Candace Owens and other Jew-bashers have seized upon the Resnick hate.
“So how did this “humble” all American family gain control over a public resource?”
Water rights in the west are owned by both private and public entities.
Water is not a “public resource”, especially in the Western part of the USA anymore than land is a “public resource”.
Stewart Resnick is a big time donor to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Majority for Israel.
They’re jewish
All you need to know.
Time for an updated plot-line and remake of “Chinatown” . . .
Whenever there is a water shortage the propaganda is against middle-class people, not the agriculture industry. You get to live with rations while farmers grossly over-irrigate
They likely fund wacko environmentalists to keep water flowing to the ocean - to increase the water shortages and up their profits, as well as starve other farmers for water, which in turn makes their farms more profitable.
Seamlessly working hand in glove to squash competition, using water which was fought over for a 100 years. Time to break up their near monopoly or at least their control over H2O
BTTT
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