The fact is that the population of California expanded during an unusually wet period to the point where there isn't enough water for them all during the more normal conditions which are now returning. As long as California is willing to pay the price set by those who have the water and are willing to sell it, no problem. Otherwise people will simply have to move to where the water is or learn to make do with less.
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On balance the HOA is essential, especially in urban areas because it removes the getting 'personal' from the equation. Basic things like picking up after your pet after its done its business. We had to put up a station and signs. Why ? because dog-owners were allowing dogs to crap in gardens. Limiting 2 cars parked overnight in a driveway. Why ? Because someone started up a personal taxi-type service and had up to 8 cars parked overnight with comings and goings all-night. Requiring people to obtain permission from the police for night parties in the grassway in the centre of the subdivision. Why ? Because of raucous parties and people getting drunk at all hours. Just a couple of examples. I think its fine for you to do your own thing but if it impacts on your neighbours, in town or country, then rules need to be in place. Unfortunately there always seems to be someone figuring out another way to be obnoxious...
Neighbours from hell can be a reality as there is always somebody who thinks he/she is special and doesn't have to act in consideration of others. The HOA is, or should be, impartial.....that's not to say that I agree with everything 100%, but you take the bad with the good. BTW, you think HOA is bad for houses, condo owners and renters have far more rules to adhere to - rules that are in place because someone, at some time, did something that then required a rule against it. Its pretty sad, but true. I have seen notices on plastic bags saying do not place over head - yep, society is being forced to cater for the lowest common denominator because common sense is a disappearing 'skillset'.
back to the main discussion point. What hasn't been mentioned is the fact that California's population has doubled in less than 50 years. That has placed an enormous burden on resources. Technological advances regarding desalination are probably going to be the most important crutch going forward. Pipelines - from where ? Great Lakes ? probably too risky. Maybe a trans-Canada pipeline just for water may be in the cards.
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I just thought of another example. I rent a condo out and a rule is that no smoking is allowed in the condo but you can smoke on the balcony provided you dispose of the cigarette butts in your garbage. I had a tenant who firstly claimed that he didn't smoke and then claimed it wasn't him disposing of cigarette butts in the garden below - because he didn't smoke. It was only discovered once the snow melted that there were literally hundreds of cigarette butts littering the garden of the condo below. He claimed it wasn't him and and the HOA ( and I ) basically couldn't disprove it............until the HOA obtained photographic proof of him smoking on his balcony. Yep - it was that pathetic.....he had to pay a fine and all clean-up costs.
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Comparing restrictions on renters with those on owners is ridiculous. When you buy a piece of property you have all the rights attendant to ownership. The fact is that HOAs violate some of these rights by definition. When you rent, you have only the rights laid out in the lease, while the owner retains the rest.
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