California has a multitude of climates. You can take a tram from Palm Springs desert to Idyllwild and play in the snow. Or drive from the beach through the farmlands and wine region to the Sequoias. What we don’t have is reliable rainfall, especially in the regions that need it most. There are very few years when we get the “average annual precipitation,” instead it’s either drought or flood. Some of the worst corruption historically has been about managing floods or stealing water. Very recently we have started trying to do a better job of capturing and storing it for later use and replenishing the groundwater.