I’m not sure what bad decisions you think were made? We’re in a drought during what is normally the rainy season - it hasn’t rained much in over a year.
BTW, most of the affected framers and ranchers are conservatives. Most of suburbs with landscapes to irrigate and cars to wash tend to be conservative.
The libs live in their little rat warrens in urban areas and hardly notice there is a drought.
Put them on water rationing hours and you'll get their attention.
We've been under drought conditions in Texas for 3 years. The local lake has practically dried up.
I'd say, if at all possible, give your farmland a break and let it go fallow for a couple seasons. Once the food starts drying up in the cities and politicians lose the revenue, the situation may change.