Gov. Jerry Brown has a grand stage and likely has some time to kill in his State of the State address Thursday. We’re here to help.

 

We urge the governor to spend some time talking about a topic that polls show the voters are interested in — drought and how to deal with it.

 

He can use current events as an illustration.

 

After a train of storms hit the north state this week, creeks and rivers flooded for the first time in years. It’s a long time since riparian habitats got a good flushing and it’s badly needed.