The water crisis in California is a complex issue that has been prevalent for many years. The crisis Californians are facing is not going away any time soon, and it has only gotten worse. California, one of the largest states, is faced with being in a long-term drought and is one of the biggest agricultural states that provides billions each year in revenue. The farming aspect is one piece of the puzzle that coincides with how to regulate how much water farmers should get and how to allocate enough for the state’s communities. Another part of the problem is the drought which is not going away and has been exacerbated by continual dry years. The state has regulated farmers, and California, which gets a lot of its water from the mountains, is being sent out into the Pacific Ocean for environmental purposes. Water is one of the most complex problems in the state, causing many to ei
ther have access to limited amounts or, in some cases, communities to be left dealing with contaminated water. The dispersal of water throughout the state is a challenge and adds the farming aspect to it. There are limited solutions because of the amount of water that farmers use, which is forty percent which is a large sum. When it comes to big cities like Los Angeles and San Fransisco, there will only be a few more years until there is a large-scale problem in how many years are left until having little to no rain will be acceptable. This issue affects all Californians, and I personally have a connection to this issue because my family is involved in water law which plays a very significant role in this crisis and helping to fix it. Water lawyers and other individuals such as politicians and advocacy groups will continue to eliminate policies to deal with the rise in population.