Los Angeles v. Common Sense
Episode description
Re: Chinatown (1974)/Water Rights
Why does Los Angeles exist? Where does L.A. get its water? How do water rights work?
Sources:
County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles, 124 Cal.App.3d 1 (Cal.App. 1981).
County of Inyo v. Yorty, 32 Cal.App. 795 (Cal.App. 1973).
County of Mono v. City of Los Angeles, 81 Cal.App.5th 65 (Cal.App. 2022).
Irwin v. Phillips, 5 Cal. 140 (Cal. 1855).
People v. City of Los Angeles, 34 Cal.2d 695 (Cal. 1950).
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). 2022-2023 Briefing Book. www.ladwp.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/2022-23_Briefing_Book_Online.pdf
Marc Reisner. Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water. New York, NY: Penguin Books (2017); orig. ed. Viking (1986).
Sarah Dean. “Taps running dry have become part of daily life in South Africa’s biggest city.” CNN, March 24, 2024.
Denise Chow and Albinson Linares. “Mexico City's 21 million residents are facing a severe water shortage.” NBC News, March 1, 2024.
Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2023-2025.
Music: Out On My Skateboard - Mini Vandals