
California’s Liberal Cities and the Drought
California’s historic drought provoked an unprecedented executive order by Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday, mandating a 25% cut in statewide water use. Yet, for the 38 million people who live on the Golden-State’s now uber-dry surface, lax leadership, management and proper upkeep have contributed to the crisis in our most precious liquid commodity. And it’s in the state’s most liberal cities where the worst mismanagement has often taken place.