> Given free rein, California interests would siphon off every last drop of
> fresh water, and zero would ever flow to the sea.

California interests being possibly a portion of the almond growers?


 All salmon runs estuarine
> ecosystems would go extinct.  Forever.

Playing devils advocate I would say only the salmon runs in your area. 
Certainly not all. However I see your point.

As opposed to a year of unemployment
> for a few folk who moved here during some sort of shortsighted economic
> bubble.

moved or swam across?

>. I for one, thrill to see wild salmon returning from the sea,

If you want to observe wild animals visit St. Louis , Missouri. Went from 
the second most dangerous city in the U.S. to number one this year!

bob 

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