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Fate of the Los Angeles River Epitomizes the Choices Facing Californians

Fate of the Los Angeles River Epitomizes the Choices Facing Californians
In an aerial view, the Los Angeles River flows near downtown Los Angeles in Vernon, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Images
Edward Ring
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From its pristine headwaters in the San Gabriel Mountains all the way to its sordid finale as a gigantic culvert emptying into Long Beach Harbor, the Los Angeles River—what’s happened to it and what the future brings—is an apt metaphor for California’s story and ultimate fate.

Edward Ring
Edward Ring
Author
Edward Ring is a contributing editor and senior fellow with the California Policy Center, which he co-founded in 2013 and served as its first president. He is also a senior fellow with the Center for American Greatness. Ring is the author of two books: “Fixing California: Abundance, Pragmatism, Optimism” (2021) and “The Abundance Choice: Our Fight for More Water in California” (2022).
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