California Governor Brown: ‘Some People Have a Right to More Water Than Others’

‘Jerry Brown, Democrat governor of drought-stricken California, appeared Sunday on ABC’s This Week and defended his executive actions that placed mandatory water restrictions on citizens but not on the agriculture industry.

“There are farmers who have senior water rights,” Brown told guest-host Martha Raddatz. “Some people have a right to more water than others.”‘

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