California's drought has reached Biblical-plague proportions. It's time for a drastic measure.

Let's raise the price of water

Drought
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Last January, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency following projections of severe drought. State bureaucrats and local officials jumped into action and mandated any number of water conservation tactics. While some have been relatively successful, most will do nothing. In fact, it appears that despite the drought, water use may have actually increased in the past year.

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