Always an interesting topic -- and a great source of righteous (and justified) anger over LA's shady and illegal acquisition of water rights and land on the east side.
But! But!! What would the incredible Owens Valley look like if it had the unlimited (essentially) water of the Sierra? Lack of water is the only limitation on growth along the 395 corridor. Would it be an endless suburb of LA?? I suspect so.
Of course, people on the east side who feel totally screwed in their growth opportunities may not see it quite this way, but it's worth considering as a "what if" trade off.
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None of the views expressed here in any way represent those of the unidentified agency that I work for or, often, reality. It's just me, fired up by coffee and powerful prose.
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