Mark Twain is credited with the aphorism, “whiskey’s fer drinkin’ and water’s fer fightin’.” Whether he said that or not, it could almost be the state motto but now the California Legislature is tinkering with the most fundamental – and convoluted – part of California law: water rights. The California Assembly, on an initial 55-0 vote, has approved the “Fair Water Rights” bill that makes reforms in how the state manages water rights. Assembly Bill 313, introduced by Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, makes fixes to what he calls the state’s broken water management structure.