While Californians continue to suffer through unprecedented drought, one billionaire couple owns a massive share of the state's water system, largely seized in a series of secretive meetings two decades ago. That system was largely paid for by the very taxpayers whose water these billionaires hold hostage. 

Urban water systems are desperate for water, but in 2023 they received just 5% of what they requested from the state. Stewart and Lydia Resnick use 150 billion gallons a year.

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We have been writing about the water supply for years. Here is our collection from The Tenpenny Report archives.

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