OPINION: Building the Abundant Water Coalition

If enough people in California agreed on a state water strategy, the political obstacles would be overcome. If every major water agency, every farming association, and a critical mass of environmental groups were all committed to a specific set of policies and projects, then elected politicians would be bound to adhere to those priorities. Regulatory relief, legislative actions, executive orders, agency directives, and sources of funding would all align.

So what would it take for Californians to rediscover a consensus so durable that the state could embark on a water project for the 21st century that rivals the massive projects of the 20th century?