Green Burn

Karen Bass wanted to make L.A. green:

Bass’s initiative to make Los Angeles “greener” included “implementing innovative and sustainable strategies for a secure water future in L.A.” A December 2024 press release from her office touted initiatives such as breaking ground on a “new, resilient and sustainable drought-proof supply of water for more than 25,000 Angelenos,” among other initiatives It bragged that Los Angeles reached its water conservation goal more than a year ahead of schedule. “As of September 2024, the City’s water demand hit 103 gallons per capita per day, down from the 133 gallons per capita per day benchmark set in 2014,” the press release said.

How the golden state went brown...