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The Drought Means a Flood of Lawsuits in California
Mario Arnaudo is manger of the Arnaudo Brothers farm near Tracy in California's central valley. He's a fifth-generation cattle farmer, who bought land in the 1960's — with water rights that were granted before 1914. But two weeks ago, the pumps were turned off and there's no water now in his irrigation canal.
By Warren Olney • • 14m ListenMario Arnaudo is manger of the Arnaudo Brothers farm near Tracy in California's central valley. He's a fifth-generation cattle farmer, who bought land in the 1960's — with water rights that were granted before 1914. But two weeks ago, the pumps were turned off and there's no water now in his irrigation canal.
