I never argued that wildfires aren’t a problem in California. Nor have I said there’s a lot of rain in California, or that there’s enough locally sourced fresh water for everyone who’s moved here. So let’s get that out of the way.
Now, your graphic is very colorful, and clearly shows that I was correct, and proves the majority of California is not a desert. Setting aside the fact that annual rainfall is not the complete definition of a desert, let’s look at that aspect for a moment.
“Generally deserts are defined as areas that receive an average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm (10 inches).”
-http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/d/desert.htm
Looking at the chart, and reading the key, it’s clear that only the RED and BRIGHT RED areas for that criteria. Since that quite obviously shows that less than half the State receives less than 10 inches of rain per year on average, then the majority of the State cannot be classified as a desert.
I might point out that that those wildfires at Camp Pendleton were only possible because more vegetation exists to provide fuel for the fire than would be found, say, in the Mojave Desert, but I won’t.
I also might point out that in 2004-2005 Los Angeles received 37.96 inches of rainfall, way more than a typical year in Athens. In fact, the average annual rainfall in Athens is 14.4 inches. Since 1877 Los Angeles has averaged 14.98. But I won’t mention those tidbits either.