One of the ways we used to wile away our time in the newsroom during the first Gray Davis administration was to observe the subtleties of developer propaganda. Our favorite example was that shifting figure, the amount of water it took to supply a California household. At the beginning of the Davis administration it was two acre-feet per year for a household of four. Shortly before the Davis recall and the arrival of the Hun, our present governor, the figure had shrunk to one acre-foot per household.
We were delighted to see that development flaks are still plying their trade despite the resent misfortune in the credit market. See below for the latest statement of fact on the amount of water it takes to supply a household in California according to the San Diego press.
1-29-08
North County Times
Threats to imported water supplies make clouds welcome sight...Gig Conaughton, staff writer
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/29/news/top_stories/21_59_461_28_08.txt
...An acre foot of water is 325,900 gallons, enough to sustain two households for a year.
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