Driving down I-5, I keep seeing cryptic signs saying "Congress Created Dust Bowl". It seems to imply that the government is at fault for worrying about sustainable use of water.

If this is representative of rural California, I fear they will feel disenfranchised for a long time to come, because you cannot fool Mother Nature. When the water is gone, it will be gone, and no amount of politics will bring it back. Ditto for other natural resources.