Commentary by Samuel Strait – May 25, 2022 Most of us probably do not remember Proposition One from 2014, and you might say just why is that important now? Innocently titled "Water Bond", part of its $7.12 billion expenditure was to secure water storage for the state's growing population and subsequently the expected need for more water to be available. Since that point in time there has been zero effort on the part of two Democratic Governors or their administrations to honor that part of the proposition. In fact, water storage under those administrations, particularly the current one, will be declining yet again if the current plan to eliminate the dams on the Klamath River remains on track for 2023. Keeping in mind that $200 million of Prop 1 bond money is being used by the Hair Gel administration to fund the removal. We all are fully apprised of the dangers of "climate change" hysterically referred to at nearly every solemn pronouncement of our intellectually challenged governor, Gavin Newsom, and his latest plunge into explaining away the prospect of a water less summer is no exception. With drought on his mind, and not the fact that trillions of gallons of water flow unimpeded into the Pacific Ocean yearly, he clearly sets forth his solution to the inevitable shortages that will occur primarily in Democratic laden urban areas of the south part of the State. Are you listening Democrats? His solutions, USE LESS WATER! California's attention to future water issues are not a novel thing, existing long before "climate change" was even a reason to blame every problem that California has on it. It is just a convenient mask to cover the fact that California leadership has not seriously addressed the issue since the sixties when California's population was half what it is now. You would think with the 2014 passage by a near 68% majority that someone in Sacramento just might think that it was important enough to do something about it. Not so! Instead, particularly with the occupation of the statehouse by the empty suit, water storage capacity largely resembles that of the 1960's and the infrastructure is admittedly a bit care worn. So, in his latest pronouncements, Newsom naturally would claim to be adding to the State's water storage capacity and constructing new dams and reservoirs. Hah, had you there. No. he is focused on water less lawns and shorter showers. Washing full loads of wash, using a broom to clean the driveway, and taking showers instead of baths is the governor's message. What's next, only a half glass of water per hydrating experience when you ingest your eight gallons of water per day? After all, the clown show must go on, and there is "climate change". Not that there is a speck of intelligence in Sacramento on the issue of water shortage, it beggars the mind to think that Newsom will take any of this seriously when it comes to his personal conservation efforts. Yet, threatening to take mandatory action should the various local water district's not step up to the plate is another of Newsom's magic wand waving moments. Salt water desalinization in San Diego, dead on arrival. No new water storage since the seventies except in the form of a solitary dam and reservoir. Nothing since then, and there are people in the State that still think Newsom is the cherry on top of the sundae? Perhaps it will take browning lawns and the frustration of dry washing your car to wake Democrats up to the fact that it is the State's policies that are causing water shortages, electrical black outs, inflation, high gas prices, an explosion of criminal activity, over whelming illegal immigration, and dozens of other issues in the State. Newsom is at the fore front of this insanity, Water will continue to plague Californians until this governor is removed and the order in the State Assembly turns away from the Liberal/Progressive mind set. These are policies best left for the "dreamers" and do not work in the real world. The sooner Californians understand that very basic dictum, the sooner your lawn will be green again….