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Originally posted by KJ_dragon:
Reposted... just in case:

Half of ALL fruits and vegetables grown in the U.S. come from California.

13% of all farming products are from California.

California is the largest producer of dairy products in the country.
This one confuses me. Half of ALL fruits and vegetables? Is Corn (and wheat) not considered either?

(For the record - most of the corn grown in Indiana is NOT for human consumption. It is strictly livestock feed).

And while it may be extremely expensive, has California ever looked into desalination (sp?) plants?

Also something I didn't see anyone mention from the original "they should have known" argument - sure, forces of nature affect people and their homes - but last I knew, at least two of these fires were confirmed Arson. I would hardly call that a force of nature.
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