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Water Crisis Behind Santa Monica’s Housing Boom | Venice Beach News
A Santa Monica developer’s new 32-unit tower highlights a brewing crisis: the city is building housing faster than it can secure water. While state laws push for more homes, local water systems are already stretched thin—especially with Southern California’s reliance on the Colorado River and State Water Project under severe strain. Anaheim’s recent well failures and Disneyland disruptions show what happens when backup systems fail. Santa Monica’s Stage Two water restrictions hint at deeper problems: conflicting population projections, uncertain imported water availability, and questionable…
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